Hard metal lung disease: Unexpected CT findings

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2017; 27(02): 256-259
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_404_16

Letters to the Editor

P Sergio

Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

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M Ceruti

Department of Pneumology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

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L Manotti

Department of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

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R Manuguerra

Division of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Parma, Parma, Italy

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P Ceruti

Department of Pneumology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

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A Dell'Osso

Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy

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