Aortic sarcoma mimicking a mycotic aneurysm in the thoracoabdominal aorta
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2468-4287
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.07.007