Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 516-517 , May 2008

Ultrasound diagnosis of fibroadenoma — is biopsy always necessary?

  • B.J.G. Dall

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: B.J.G. Dall, Breast Imaging Suite, United Leeds Teaching hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK. Tel.: +44 0113 3926674.

Received 26 October 2007 ,Accepted 4 November 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00471-0

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.11.001

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 516-517 , May 2008

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