A diagnosis neglected for 6 years: report of a misdiagnosed case of pulmonary mucormycosis and review of the literature
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- Author:
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LI Wen-fang(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
HE Chao(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
LIU Xue-feng(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
WANG Sheng-yun(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
QU Jin-long(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
LIN Zhao-fen(Department of Emergency Medicine, Changzheng Hospital,Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China)
- Journal Title:
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CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Issue:
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Volume 123, Issue 17, 2010
- DOI:
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10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.17.036
- Key Word:
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pulmonary mucormycosis;misdiagnosis
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