Cervical ectopic thymus

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-174

  Herman, T E ^a   Siegel, M J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC ORGAN; HEAD AND NECK DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; SYMPTOM; THYMUS DISEASE;

CHORISTOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NECK; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 59549087475     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2008.89     Document Type: Article

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