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Rebound Thymic Hyperplasia after Chemotherapy in a Patient Treated for Pulmonary Metastases

J. M. H. HendriksDepartment of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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P. E. Y. Van SchilDepartment of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.Correspondence[email protected]
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D. SchrijversDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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E. Van MarckDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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E. EyskensDepartment of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Pages 312-314 | Received 01 Mar 1999, Accepted 18 Apr 1999, Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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