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CASE REPORT

Congenital Chylothorax: Diagnosis Problems

Monica Hăşmăşanu, Gabriela Zaharie, Melinda Mátyás, Ligia Blaga

Keywords : Chylothorax,Newborn congenital infection,Chromosomal disorders

Citation Information : Hăşmăşanu M, Zaharie G, Mátyás M, Blaga L. Congenital Chylothorax: Diagnosis Problems. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 8 (2):218-221.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1357

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-03-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Mátyás M, Blaga L, Hăşmăşanu M, Zaharie G. Congenital Chylothorax: Diagnosis Problems. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(2):218-221.


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