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. 1983 Feb;38(2):155–156. doi: 10.1136/thx.38.2.155

A huge mediastinal abscess masquerading as cardiomegaly: the value of non-invasive investigations.

S S Maze, F Robinson, J E Stevens, B Mervis
PMCID: PMC459508  PMID: 6222504

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