False aneurysm of an axillary artery in an intravenous drug misuser

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 505-506

  Cruz, Jorge S ^a   Teixeira, Jose F ^a   Costa, Horacio M ^a   Braga, Antonio R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY ARTERY; CASE REPORT; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; AXILLARY ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0032770132     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750006794     Document Type: Article

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