Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 150-161 , August 2007

The pathology of pulmonary sarcoidosis: update

  • YanLing Ma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Anthony Gal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
    • ,
  • Michael N. Koss, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Michael N. Koss, MD, Hoffman Medical Research Building, Room 209, 2011 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033.

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