Retrocrural cystic lymphangioma.
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چکیده
Pure posterior mediastinal cystic lymphangiomas are very rare and have seldom been documented. This is the report of such a case, including the ultrasonographic and computed tomographic manifestations of the lesion, the first documentation of such manifestations in the literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 88 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985