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01-06-2010 | Review

Pathology of the thoracic wall: congenital and acquired

Authors: Pilar García-Peña, Ignasi Barber

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2010

Abstract

This review aims to cover the main congenital and acquired lesions that arise in the thoracic wall of infants and children. Imaging often plays an essential role in the evaluation of symptomatic and asymptomatic thoracic wall abnormalities. The use of appropriate imaging modalities for each condition will be addressed, as well as the range of benign and malignant conditions that can occur.

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Title: Pathology of the thoracic wall: congenital and acquired
Authors: Pilar García-Peña
Ignasi Barber
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1604-z

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