Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell anaemia
Paediatric radiology
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsFawzy M, Paterson A
Patient13 years, female
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URL: | https://eurorad.org/case/2146 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.2146 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |