Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot and common variable immunodeficiency: is there any link?
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We report the simultaneous occurrence of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis and pulmonary embolism in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot and common variable immunodeficiency. An explanation based on the pathogenesis of these diseases is proposed to explain this "unfortunate coincidence".
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 63 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008