Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 167-171 , February 2010

Axial osseous sarcoidosis: rare clinical presentation and radiological findings

  • S. Yanny

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Yanny, Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 1603 286140; fax: +44 1603 286077.
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  • A.P. Toms

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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  • D. MacIver

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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  • T. Barker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
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  • A. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

,Revised 4 November 2009 ,Accepted 8 November 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00369-9

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.11.002

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 167-171 , February 2010

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