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(Chest. 1949;15:192-205.)
© 1949 American College of Chest Physicians

Cystic Disease of the Lung

O. C. BRANTIGAN M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 The Dept. of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Maryland.

1) An epithelial lining membrane is the common characteristic that binds together the apparently diversified conditions included under the term "Cystic disease of the lung."

2) As a result of the epithelial lining membrane the pulmonary cyst, whether congenital or acquired, presents definite symptom patterns, and runs a mild course when infected.

3) Because pulmonary cysts have an epithelial lining membrane, extirpation is the treatment of choice.






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