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Lung Adenocarcinoma with Miliary Metastases and Left Femur Pathologic Fracture: an Unusual Case Mimicking Disseminated Tuberculosis

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  1. Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1500 San Pablo Street, 2nd Floor Imaging, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-5313, USA

    Nasim Khadem MD, Eric A. White MD, Dakshesh B. Patel MD, Anderanik Tomasian MD & George R. Matcuk Jr. MD

  2. Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-5313, USA

    Cristina Costales MD

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Khadem, N., Costales, C., White, E.A. et al. Lung Adenocarcinoma with Miliary Metastases and Left Femur Pathologic Fracture: an Unusual Case Mimicking Disseminated Tuberculosis. HSS Jrnl 13, 201–206 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11420-016-9538-0

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