Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 443-446 , December 2010

Idiopathic bronchiolitis with features of diffuse panbronchiolitis in an African-American patient with hepatitis C virus infection

  • Nahal Boroumand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0588, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 409 772 8447 (Office); fax: +1 409 747 0060.
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  • Rhonda Cooke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0588, USA
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  • Curig Prys-Picard, MA, MB, BS, MRCP, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0561, USA
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  • Diana M. Palacio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Mahmoud Eltorky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0588, USA

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PII: S1092-9134(09)00144-0

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.11.001

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 443-446 , December 2010

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