Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy detected by Tc-99m MDP bone scintigraphy.A case report and review of literature
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0971-3026
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.29036