European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 274-277 , November 2009

Fibrosing inflammatory pseudotumor of the nasopharynx: MR features and histopathologic correlation

  • So-Young Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea
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  • In Kyu Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 42 611 3562; fax: +82 42 611 3590.
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  • Moon Hee Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yeongun-dong, Chongro-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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  • Byung-Hee Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea
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  • Chang Joon Song

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, 33 Munhwa-ro, Joong-gu, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea
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  • Kyu Soon Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, South Korea

Received 21 February 2008 ,Revised 24 June 2008 ,Accepted 28 July 2008.

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PII: S0720-048X(08)00433-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.07.026

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 72, Issue 2 , Pages 274-277 , November 2009

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