Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1203-1209 , December 2009

Leiomyoma of the sinonasal cavity: CT and MRI findings

  • B.T. Yang
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  • Z.C. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Z.C. Wang, Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1 Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. Tel.: +86 010 58268064; fax: +86 010 65131244.
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  • J.F. Xian
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  • D.P. Hao
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  • Q.H. Chen

Received 16 March 2009 ,Accepted 10 May 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00295-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.014

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1203-1209 , December 2009

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