Cardiovascular
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsEmad Moussa FRCR/MD; Mohamed Andron MD, CCT (UK) FRCP; Ahmed Munir MD; Atheer Al-Ansari FRCP (UK)
Patient50 years, female
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/14518 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.14518 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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