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Case Reports
. 2011 Mar;20(119):56-9.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00005010.

A 69-year-old female with multiple, bilateral pulmonary nodules

A Caminati, A Cavazza, M R Mirenda, S Harari
Case Reports

A 69-year-old female with multiple, bilateral pulmonary nodules

A Caminati et al. Eur Respir Rev. 2011 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Chest computed tomography scan showing multiple, bilateral, well-circumscribed pulmonary nodules.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Another chest computed tomography scan showing multiple, bilateral, well-circumscribed pulmonary nodules.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Low-power photomicrograph (haematoxylin–eosin stain) of a lung biopsy showing a well-circumscribed nodule; partially solid and partially cystic (upper part). Magnification: 20x.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
High-power photomicrograph (haematoxylin–eosin stain) of a pulmonary nodule in lung biopsy showing bland appearing smooth muscle proliferation with entrapped bronchiolar epithelium. Magnification: 200x.
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