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CASE REPORT

Asymptomatic Broncholithiasis and Aspergillus Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Songhua HuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, People’s Republic of China
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Xudan YangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4883-099X
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Yaqin HuangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, People’s Republic of China
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Zhihao XuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, 322000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 2911-2919 | Received 01 Mar 2023, Accepted 03 May 2023, Published online: 10 May 2023

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