Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 149-152 , June 2009

Answer to Case of the Month #151: Lemierre's Syndrome

  • Kirsteen R. Burton, MBA, MSc, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Kirsteen R. Burton, MBA, MSc, MD, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 22B Birch Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1C8, Canada.
    • ,
  • John Fagnou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Susan Huan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00031-X

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.02.028

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 149-152 , June 2009

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