A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma

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A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma. / Østergaard, Mia L; Petersen, Rene H; Kalhauge, Anna.

In: Acta Radiologica Open, Vol. 4, No. 9, 09.2015, p. 2058460115595659.

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Østergaard, ML, Petersen, RH & Kalhauge, A 2015, 'A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma', Acta Radiologica Open, vol. 4, no. 9, pp. 2058460115595659. https://doi.org/10.1177/2058460115595659

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Østergaard, M. L., Petersen, R. H., & Kalhauge, A. (2015). A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma. Acta Radiologica Open, 4(9), 2058460115595659. https://doi.org/10.1177/2058460115595659

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Østergaard ML, Petersen RH, Kalhauge A. A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma. Acta Radiologica Open. 2015 Sep;4(9):2058460115595659. https://doi.org/10.1177/2058460115595659

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Østergaard, Mia L ; Petersen, Rene H ; Kalhauge, Anna. / A chondrosarcoma in the anterior mediastinum mimicking a thymoma. In: Acta Radiologica Open. 2015 ; Vol. 4, No. 9. pp. 2058460115595659.

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