Placental transmogrification of the lung: CT-pathologic correlation of a rare pulmonary nodule

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-101

  Ferretti, G R ^a   Kocier, M ^a   Moro Sibilot, D ^a   Brichon, P Y ^a   Lantuejoul, S ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 2942739220     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.1.1830099     Document Type: Article

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