Pneumomediastinum: An acute presentation of the superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 447-449

  Ooi, G C ^a,b   Crundwell, M ^a   Ferrando, J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

chest; dilatation; duodenojejunostomy; duodenum; mesenteric artery; pneumomediastinum; vascular compression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM RADIOGRAPHY; ENTEROSTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030483945     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00445.x     Document Type: Article

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