European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 471-477 , March 2005

Pulmonary manifestations of wegener granulomatosis: CT findings in 57 patients and a review of the literature

Received 4 March 2004 ,Revised 26 April 2004 ,Accepted 28 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.04.016

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 471-477 , March 2005

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