Tuberculous Aneurysm of the Supraceliac Aorta: A Case Report

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-97

  Forbes, Thomas L ^a,b   Harris, Jeremy R ^a,b   Nie, Robert G ^a,b   Lawlor, D Kirk ^a,b  

^a University of Western Ontario ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ANEURYSM; AORTA DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; AORTA; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0942287365     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857440403800113     Document Type: Conference Paper

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