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Evaluation of non-vascular mediastinal masses in infants and children: an evidence-based practical approach

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Lee, E.Y. Evaluation of non-vascular mediastinal masses in infants and children: an evidence-based practical approach. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 2), 184–190 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1108-2

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