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Twelve cases of bronchoscopically positive synchronous lung primaries are presented from a series of over three thousand bronchoscopies. The use of flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope is emphasised in getting positive biopsies. Tracheal lesions were uncommon.
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Nigam, B.K. Synchronous multiple primary bronchogenic carcinomas at bronchoscopy. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 5, 24–26 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664051
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