A CHALLENGING CASE OF MUCUS PLUG MIMICKING ENDOBRONCHIAL TUMOR
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عنوان ژورنال: Chest
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0012-3692
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.175