Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 738-740 , July 2009

A case of subclavius posticus muscle mimicking a mass on mammogram

  • S. Kolpattil

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Kolpattil, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS trust, Wigan WN1 2NN, UK. Tel.: +44 1942 822407; fax: +44 1942 822402.
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  • R. Harland
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  • D. Temperley

Received 9 November 2008 ,Revised 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00102-0

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.03.002

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 7 , Pages 738-740 , July 2009

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