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Biopsy Pathology of the Bronchi

Part of the book series: Biopsy Pathology Series ((BPS))

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This book is concerned with pathological lesions of the bronchi and the tissues which immediately surround them. Bronchi are defined as those tubes which lie proximal to the last plate of cartilage along an airway (Chapter 3). Pathological lesions associated with bronchioles, alveoli and other elements of the peripheral lung are not considered in this text. As a general rule the book will discuss those lesions which are within the reach of the fiberoptic bronchoscope.

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  1. School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Elizabeth M. Mcdowell B Vet Med, PhD (Cantab) (Professor of Pathology)

  2. Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Theodore F. Beals MD (Assistant Professor of Pathology, Director of Clinical Electron Microscopy Program)

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Mcdowell, E.M., Beals, T.F. (1986). Introduction. In: Biopsy Pathology of the Bronchi. Biopsy Pathology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3398-0_1

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