European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 24-29 , October 2001

Metastatic intramammary lymph nodes: mammographic and ultrasonographic features

Received 2 March 2001 ,Revised 11 June 2001 ,Accepted 13 June 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 24-29 , October 2001