General Case of the Day

Radiographics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 799-801

  Glasser, David L ^a   Shanmuganathan, Kathirkamanathan ^a   Mirvis, Stuart E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragm, injuries, 66.412, 795.41; Diaphragm, rupture, 66.412, 795.41; Hernia, diaphragmatic, 72.419; Pericardium, 55.439

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032065855     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.18.3.9599403     Document Type: Article

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