Cryptococcosis with Mediastinal Lymph Node and Lung Involvement in an Immunocompetent Adolescent: A Case Report |
Lee, Jiyeon
(Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital)
Cho, Chang-Min (Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital) Cho, Hyun-Hae (Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital) Park, Heae Surng (Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital) Kim, Kyung-Hyo (Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital) |
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