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Infrarenal Aortic Infection and Rupture of a Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Migration of Proximal Aortic Patch: Case Report and Literature Review

  • F.F. Haddad
    • ,
  • I. Khalil

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. I. Khalil, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief Division of Vascular Surgery, P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.

,Accepted 25 September 2007.

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PII: S1533-3167(07)00036-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.09.005

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