Axial Contrast-Enhanced CT
Head & neck imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsJennifer Sasson, Robert Stuver, Zain Badar, Anthony Mohamed, Sajeev Ezhapilli Chennan
Patient37 years, female
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/14047 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.14047 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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