Ultrasound
Abdominal imaging
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsTonolini Massimo, MD; Matacena Giovanni, MD; Ippolito Sonia, MD; Roberto Bianco, MD.
Patient79 years, male
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/14732 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.14732 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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