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Paratracheal Air Cysts: A Common Finding on Routine CT Examinations of the Cervical Spine and Neck That May Mimic Pneumomediastinum in Patients With Traumatic Injuries

J.E. Buterbaugh and W.K. Erly
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2008, 29 (6) 1218-1221; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1058
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J.E. Buterbaugh, W.K. Erly
Paratracheal Air Cysts: A Common Finding on Routine CT Examinations of the Cervical Spine and Neck That May Mimic Pneumomediastinum in Patients With Traumatic Injuries
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2008, 29 (6) 1218-1221; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1058

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2008, 29 (6) 1218-1221; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1058
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