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Exophytic Lumbar Vertebral Body Mass in an Adult with Back Pain

J.C. Benson, M.A. Vizcaino, D.K. Kim, C. Carr, P. Rose, L. Eckel and F. Diehn
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, 41 (10) 1786-1790; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6749
J.C. Benson
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.C.B., D.K.K., C.C., L.E., F.D.)
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M.A. Vizcaino
bPathology (M.A.V.)
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D.K. Kim
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.C.B., D.K.K., C.C., L.E., F.D.)
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C. Carr
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P. Rose
cOrthopedic Surgery (P.R.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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L. Eckel
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F. Diehn
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