The diaphragmatic crura and retrocrural space: Normal imaging appearance, variants, and pathologic conditions

Radiographics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1289-1305

  Restrepo, Carlos S ^a   Eraso, Andres ^b   Ocazionez, Daniel ^a   Lemos, Julio ^c   Martinez, Santiago ^d   Lemos, Diego F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 70349575227     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.285075187     Document Type: Article

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