Uncommon mediastinal cyst-like manifestation of feline infectious peritonitis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 165, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 239-241

  Vigani, A ^a   Giordano, A ^a   Travetti, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM CYST; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL CYST;

EID: 70349775108     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.165.8.239     Document Type: Article

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