Intrathoracic granulocytic sarcomas

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-230

  Takasugi, Julie E ^a   Godwin, J David ^b   Marglin, Stephen I ^b   Petersdorf, Stephen H ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulocytic sarcoma; Mediastinum; Myelogenous leukemia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GRANULOCYTIC SARCOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG SARCOMA; PERICARDIUM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX TUMOR;

EID: 0029950782     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199601130-00006     Document Type: Article

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