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Clinical and imaging observations of desmoid tumors left without treatment

B P Mikael Dalén Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Göteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mats Geijer Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Göteborg, Sweden
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Henry Kvist Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Göteborg, Sweden
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Peter M Bergh Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Göteborg, Sweden
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Björn U P Gunterberg Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Göteborg, Sweden
Pages 932-937 | Received 25 Aug 2005, Accepted 05 May 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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