Diagnostic yield of transthoracic lung biopsy guided by CT in diffuse lung disease

M. Vaz, A. Morais, N. Melo, C. Souto Moura, J. Pereira, P. Mota (Porto, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Cystic lung diseases: lung granulomatosis
Session: Cystic lung diseases: lung granulomatosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 691
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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