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Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Revue canadienne des soins respiratoires et critiques et de la médecine du sommeil
Volume 1, 2017 - Issue 4
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Clinical Pathological Conference

Isolated pleural aspergillosis: Case description and challenges in management

Bryan RossDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Karim TahaDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Linda R. TaggartDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Maurice BlitzDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, St. Josephs Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Anju AnandDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 253-256 | Published online: 26 Sep 2017

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