Isolated Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia with Accompanying Pulmonary Parenchymal Findings on CT: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1738-2637,2288-2928
DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2017.76.5.369