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. 2023 Mar-Apr;40(2):173-174.
doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_397_22.

An unusual cause of right para-cardiac opacity in a young woman

Shobitha Rao  1
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An unusual cause of right para-cardiac opacity in a young woman

Shobitha Rao. Lung India. 2023 Mar-Apr.
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Figures

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Figure 1
Chest radiograph image showing homogeneous opacity in the right lower zone in the para-cardiac region
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT image showing the right breast implant with an intact capsule
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