Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
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چکیده
A young woman with ulcerative colitis developed pneumonia, which responded to corticosteroids. Histological examination showed this to be bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 43 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988