Differential diagnosis and management of focal ground-glass opacities

Infante M., Lutman R. F., Imparato S., Di Rocco M., Ceresoli G. L., Torri V., Morenghi E., Minuti F., Cavuto S., Bottoni E., Inzirillo F., Cariboni U., Errico V., Incarbone M. A., Ferraroli G., Brambilla G., Alloisio M., Ravasi G.

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 821-827
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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