Abdominal imaging
Case TypeAnatomy and Functional Imaging
AuthorsNicola Tarallo1, Larissa Nocchi Cardim1, Valeria Molinelli1, Anna Leonardi1, Giorgia Ottini2, Stefano Rausei3, Carlo Fugazzola1
Patient35 years, female
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/15356 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.15356 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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