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Concurrence of sarcoidosis and lung cancer: a diagnostic dilemma
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  1. S Kumar,
  2. S Baghdadi,
  3. A R J Cale
  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, East Yorkshire Cardiothoracic Center, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Hull, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr S Kumar
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK; sanjaykr33{at}yahoo.co.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2005.054882

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