Radiography of the cervical rachis (lateral view)
Neuroradiology
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsAmmor H, Boujarnija H, Lamrani Y, Boubbou M, Kamaoui I, Tizniti S, Maaroufi M
Patient46 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/11782 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.11782 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |