
Revista Colombiana de Neumología Vol. 37 N° 2| 2025
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Julián Rondón-Carvajal | Yineth Agudelo Zapata | Vaneza Ávila-Rodríguez
Contribución de los autores: Todos los autores
han contribuido en la concepción, diseño del trabajo,
obtención, interpretación y análisis de datos, así
como la redacción y revisión del documento.
Agradecimientos: Los autores agradecen a
la Dra. Cecilia Henao-Calle, médica patóloga del
Hospital General de Medellín, por su colaboración
en la selección y descripción de las imágenes de
patología.
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