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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Classics in Abdominal Imaging

The sunburst sign in renal angiomyolipoma

Authors: Yan-Lin Li, Kam-Ho Lee, Man-Leung Yu, Vince Lau

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 5/2018

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The word ‘sunburst’ originally described the appearance of the sun when viewed from behind a barrier, with numerous beams radiating out from a central disk (Fig. 1).
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Metadata
Title
The sunburst sign in renal angiomyolipoma
Authors
Yan-Lin Li
Kam-Ho Lee
Man-Leung Yu
Vince Lau
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1295-0

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