Chest x-ray
Chest imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsGasim Ahmed, Aneeq Ahmed, Sami Nour, Mudathir Mohamed
Patient17 years, male
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/15352 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.15352 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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