Intrathoracic chest wall lipoma: mimicking a soft tissue neoplasm on a chest radiograph.

Clin Med (Lond)

Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way Romford, Essex UK.

Published: December 2013

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