Axial view with a large calcification.
Head & neck imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsReznitsky M, Marklund M
Patient87 years, male
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/11347 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.11347 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |