ECR 2010 / C-3321
CT of blunt traumatic gastrointestinal and mesenteric injuries: Subtle signs, how signficant are they?
Keywords:
Gastrointestinal tract
Authors:
A. Mahajan1, V. R. K. Rao2, M. Thakur1; 1Mumbai/IN, 2Manipal/IN
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-3321
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