Syphilitic aortic aneurysm eroding through the sternum

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 922-924

  Fulton, J O ^a   Zilla, P ^a   De Groot, K M ^a   Von Oppell, U O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Complications; Surgery; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; STERNUM; SYPHILIS; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STERNUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; SYPHILIS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0030346989     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)80324-1     Document Type: Article

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