Anaerobic osteomyelitis associated with intraosseous and soft-tissue pneumatosis.

Pediatr Radiol

Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea.

Published: November 2009

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