Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Leading to Massive Pulmonary Embolus in a Child: A Case Report and Literature Review

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 463-468

  Carlin, Robert E ^a   Mcgraw, Daniel J ^a   Xenos, Elefterios S ^a   Villavicencio, J Leonel ^b  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANGIOOSTEOHYPERTROPHY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; POPLITEAL VEIN; VEIN ANEURYSM;

EID: 0030839210     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449703100409     Document Type: Article

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