Anterior Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cysts Manifesting as a Solid Mass: A Report of Three Cases
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-2637
DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2012.66.4.347