Respiratory Medicine
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 27-29 , January 2003

Yield of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of neoplasm metastatic to lung

  • G DÍAZ

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • D JIMÉNEZ

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain
    • ,
  • S DOMÍNGUEZ-REBOIRAS

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • F CERRILLO

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Guadalajara, Spain
    • ,
  • E PÉREZ-RODRÍGUEZ

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain

Received 8 May 2002 ,Accepted 5 July 2002.

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PII: S0954-6111(02)91422-8

doi: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1422

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 27-29 , January 2003

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