Plain chest film
Abdominal imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsSergio Savastano, Alessandra Costantini, Leonardo Giarraputo, Dario Giacomini, Stefano Trupiani, Daivide Dal Borgo, Valeria Borile
Patient73 years, male
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/13540 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.13540 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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