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Research Article

Solitary cavitary pulmonary nodule may be a common CT finding in AIDS-associated pulmonary cryptococcosis

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Pages 378-389 | Received 25 Jul 2012, Accepted 06 Nov 2012, Published online: 17 Dec 2012

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