Risk of surgical lung biopsy in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates

L. Junker, C. Nebiker, F. Gambazzi, D. Stolz, L. Bubendorf, J. Halter, D. Heim, M. Stern, C. Bucher, D. Lardinois, M. Tamm (Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in surgical oncology
Session: Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in surgical oncology
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 462
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Thoracic oncology

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L. Junker, C. Nebiker, F. Gambazzi, D. Stolz, L. Bubendorf, J. Halter, D. Heim, M. Stern, C. Bucher, D. Lardinois, M. Tamm (Switzerland). Risk of surgical lung biopsy in immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 462

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