Minute Pulmonary Meningothelial-Like Nodules Simulating Hematogenous Lung Metastasis: A Case Report |
Lee, Sang Kook
(Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Gi Jeong (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Young Jae (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Leem, Ah Young (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Hwang, Eu Dong (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Se Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Chang, Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kang, Young Ae (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Song Yee (Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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