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Pediatric chest neoplasms are heterogeneous in etiology and presentation and their diagnosis is often challenging. Radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are all of utility in the diagnosis of pediatric chest neoplasms. In this chapter we review the imaging appearance of various common and rare pediatric chest neoplasms.
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Oshmyansky, A., Huisman, T.A.G.M. (2015). Pediatric Chest Tumors Including Lymphoma. In: Hodler, J., von Schulthess, G.K., Kubik-Huch, R.A., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Chest and Heart 2015–2018. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5752-4_29
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