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Streptococcal Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture in an Asplenic Patient

  • T. Mitchell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. T. Mitchell, Department of Surgery, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5, 1QG, UK. Tel.: +44 1606 881757.
    • Contributed equally to the preparation of the manuscript.
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  • L.J. Vitone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG, UK
    • Division of Surgery and Oncology, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, L69 3GA, UK
    • Contributed equally to the preparation of the manuscript.
    • ,
  • R.F. Magennis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG, UK
    • ,
  • P. Wake

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG, UK
    • ,
  • P. Moody

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG, UK

Received 23 August 2008 ,Accepted 5 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2008.12.002

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