Flitting radiographic shadows: An unusual presentation of cancer in the lungs

Thorax

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 906-908

  Edmondstone, W M ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL HASLAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Pulmonary arterial tumour embolism; Pulmonary infarcts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031721496     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.10.906     Document Type: Article

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