Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 99-108 , February 2010

The radiological diagnosis and treatment of renal angiomyolipoma—current status

  • D. Halpenny
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  • A. Snow
    • ,
  • G. McNeill
    • ,
  • W.C. Torreggiani

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Department of Radiology, Adelaide and Meath Hospitals Incorporating the National Childrens Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 7, Ireland. Tel.: +353 1 4142000; fax: +353 1 4143805.

Received 6 April 2009 ,Revised 1 September 2009 ,Accepted 7 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.09.014

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 99-108 , February 2010

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