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Case Reports
. 2007 Apr;63(2):193-4.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(07)80078-5. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Endemic Hemoptysis

V Vardhan  1 , S Garg  2
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Case Reports

Endemic Hemoptysis

V Vardhan et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2007 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Endemic hemoptysis; Paragonimus westermani.

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Fig. 1
Tomogram showing nodular opacity right lower zone.
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CT scan thorax shows cavity right lower lobe.
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