Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28 , February 2010

Imaging of Ovarian Teratomas in Children: A 9-Year Review

  • Mohammed O.S. Alotaibi, MD
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  • Oscar M. Navarro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Oscar M. Navarro, MD, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00149-1

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.07.001

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28 , February 2010

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