Ectopic thymic tissue in the paediatric age group

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 144-146

  Chu, Winnie C W ^a   Metreweli, C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Paediatric; Thymus, ectopic; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHORISTOMA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THYMUS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0036489020     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418502127347907     Document Type: Article

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