Massive spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Hamaoui, K ^a   Riaz, A ^b   Hay, A ^c   Botha, A ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute; Danlos; Diaphragmatic rupture; Ehlers; Emergency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84855935338     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13171221499306     Document Type: Article

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