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Research Article

Fatal Airway Obstruction Caused by Invasive Aspergillosis of the Thyroid Gland

Yukiko Kishi Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Mihoko Negishi Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Masahiro Kami Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Tamae Hamaki Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Shigesaburo Miyakoshi Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Jun-ichi Ueyama Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Shin-ichi Morinaga Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Yoshitomo Mutou Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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Pages 669-671 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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