Spontaneous Disruption of Mycotic Aneurysm Involving Innominate Artery

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 589-591

  Oh, Sungjin ^a   Yoon, Young Won ^a   Jang, Gil Jin ^a   Ahn, Jung Bae ^a   Hong, Gee Pyo ^a   Gang, Gyung Hoon ^a   Gang, Myun Sik ^a   Hong, Yong Uk ^a   Gee, Jung Hae ^a  

^a National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, Infected; Brachiocephalic Trunk

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS;

EID: 0348049944     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.4.589     Document Type: Article

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