| Literature DB >> 19559250 |
Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz1, Nhum Tran Khai Hoan, Françoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, Marc Riquet.
Abstract
Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is a rare, but well-known disease that symptomatically worsens with intrapulmonary shunting and consequent hypoxemia. Surgical resection of the involved area offers relief from disabling hypoxemia and may improve survival. We present 3 patients with intrapulmonary shunting.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19559250 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330