Exfoliative Pulmonary Cytology

2 - Exfoliative Pulmonary Cytology

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2021

Claire W. Michael and

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Vijaya B. Reddy and

Ji-Weon Park: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Paolo Gattuso: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Vijaya B. Reddy: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Shahla Masood: Affiliation:
University of Florida

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Consists mostly of mucus admixed with cellular and noncellular elements

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Information: Differential Diagnosis in Cytopathology , pp. 37 - 81

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