Intrathoracic gossypiboma: Magnetic resonance features

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-200

  Vayre, F ^a   Richard, P ^b   Ollivier, J P ^b  

^a Internal Medicine Department   (France)

^b Unit of Vascular Surgery   (France)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Foreign body; Gossypiboma; Magnetic resonance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOREIGN BODY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONGE;

FOREIGN BODIES; GOSSYPIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; REOPERATION; SURGICAL SPONGES; THORACOTOMY; THORAX;

EID: 0033620882     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00003-0     Document Type: Article

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