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The Black Turbinate Sign, A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall: Evaluation of the Normal Enhancement Patterns of the Nasal Turbinates

Q. Han and E.J. Escott
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2019, 40 (5) 855-861; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6037
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