Long-standing indolent blastomycosis at internal opening of tracheostomy.
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چکیده
An unusual case of long-standing endotracheal blastomycosis caused recurrent airway obstruction at a tracheostomy site.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 95 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989