An overview of thoracic actinomycosis: CT features

Insights into Imaging

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 245-252

  Han, Ji Yeon ^a   Lee, Ki Nam ^a   Lee, Jae Kyo ^b   Kim, Yun Hyeon ^c   Choi, Seok Jin ^d   Jeong, Yeon Ju ^e   Roh, Mee Sook ^a   Choi, Pil Jo ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^d Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Pulmonary infection; Thoracic actinomycosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875680446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18694101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-012-0205-9     Document Type: Review

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