[Giant lobar emphysema detected in an infant].

Pan Afr Med J

Service de Pédiatrie A Unité de Pneumopédiatrie, Hôpital Mère-Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Maroc.

Published: September 2021

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.37.292.26661DOI Listing

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