Chronic pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta due to trauma: 30 year delay in presentation and treatment

Injury Extra

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 475-478

  Tai, N ^a   Renfrew, I ^a   Kyriakides, C ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24644510412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2005.03.025     Document Type: Article

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