To Cite:
Leblebisatan
S, Gulek
B, Soker
G. Vena Cava and Left Renal Vein Variations and Association with Other Anomalies Including Horseshoe Kidney,
Iran J Radiol.
2019
; 16(1):e79503.
doi: 10.5812/iranjradiol.79503.
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