Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 8 , Pages 652-658 , August 2006

The CT appearances of sclerosing mesenteritis and associated diseases

Received 18 November 2005 ,Revised 3 February 2006 ,Accepted 6 February 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.02.012

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 8 , Pages 652-658 , August 2006

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