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Tumors of the Mesentery and Omentum

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Ji, H., Ros, P.R. (2005). Tumors of the Mesentery and Omentum. In: Gourtsoyiannis, N.C., Ros, P.R. (eds) Radiologic-Pathologic Correlations from Head to Toe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26664-X_20

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