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Left-Sided Lung Abscess, Complicated with Bronchoperitoneal Fistula: Case Report Cover

Left-Sided Lung Abscess, Complicated with Bronchoperitoneal Fistula: Case Report

By: I. Lytvynenko and  S. Sopotensky  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 98
Submitted on: Aug 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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