A 78-Year-Old Man With Diffuse Lymphadenopathy, a Pleural Effusion, and Shortness of Breath.

Chest

Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY. Electronic address:

Published: December 2016

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