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Vol. 41. Issue 12.
Pages 702-703 (December 2005)
Vol. 41. Issue 12.
Pages 702-703 (December 2005)
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Acute Pneumonitis and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Subcutaneous Injection of Liquid Silicone
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E. Pastor, A.L. Andreu, E. Chiner
Sección de Neumología, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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