The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4 , Pages 293-294 , April 2008

Decades Later, A New Complication

  • Daniel Salerno, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary and Critical Care, Christiana Care, Wilmington, Del
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Daniel Salerno, MD, MS, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 834 Walnut Street, Suite 650, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4032.
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  • George Gushue, DO

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary, Allergy and Pulmonary Associates, Trenton, NJ
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  • Narainder Gupta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary and Critical Care, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Penn
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  • James Zangrilli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Penn.

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 Michael A. Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)01139-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4 , Pages 293-294 , April 2008

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