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‘Mass-Like’ Appearance of Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: An Imaging Observation

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    Ashu Seith Bhalla, Manisha Jana & Priyanka Naranje

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Bhalla, A.S., Jana, M., Kabra, S.K. et al. ‘Mass-Like’ Appearance of Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: An Imaging Observation. Indian J Pediatr 88, 388–389 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03594-4

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