Unenhanced abdominal CT - sagittal and axial image
Uroradiology & genital male imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsOrtwin Vergauwen, Chloë Standaert
Patient72 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/15669 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.15669 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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