Spontaneous adrenal pheochromocytoma rupture complicated by intraperitoneal hemorrhage and shock

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Hanna, Joseph S ^a   Spencer, Philip J ^b   Savopoulou, Cornelia ^d   Kwasnik, Edward ^c   Askari, Reza ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c South Shore Hospital   (United States)

^d ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 80051578462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-6-27     Document Type: Article

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