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Intraspinal extension of paraspinal masses in infants: Detection by sonography

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Spinal sonography has been helpful in the study of congenital anomalies involving the spine in fetuses and infants. We have found this technique also to be useful in the detection of intraspinal extension of paraspinal masses.

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  1. M. S. Keller

    Present address: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 3333, 06510, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

  2. C. J. Garcia (Visiting Instructor sponsored by Yale University)

    Present address: Departamento de Radiologia Universidad Catolica, Hospital Clinico, Santiago, Chile

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 3333, 06510, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    C. J. Garcia (Visiting Instructor sponsored by Yale University)

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Garcia, C.J., Keller, M.S. Intraspinal extension of paraspinal masses in infants: Detection by sonography. Pediatr Radiol 20, 437–439 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02075202

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