The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1660-1661 , June 2007

Bilateral sleeve lobectomy for synchronized bilateral central carcinoid tumor

  • Gokhan Yuncu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty, Thoracic Surgery Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Serpil Sevinc, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty, Thoracic Surgery Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Berna Ozturk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chest Clinic, Denizli Government Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
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  • Goksel Kiter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chest Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Goksel Kiter, MD, Pamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Chest Department, Kinikli 20070 Denizli, Turkey.
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  • Ferda Bir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Nevzat Karabulut, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Received 9 December 2006 ,Revised 5 January 2007 ,Accepted 23 January 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00245-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.033

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1660-1661 , June 2007

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