European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 257-267 , June 2004

Lipomatous tumors of soft tissue: MR appearance with histological correlation

  • A Drevelegas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahepa Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30-2310-343-921; fax: +30-2310-346-415.
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  • M Pilavaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, General Hospital “G. Papanikolaou”, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • D Chourmouzi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 11 January 2004 ,Revised 13 January 2004 ,Accepted 16 January 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00063-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.022

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 257-267 , June 2004

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