Spontaneous rupture of the abdominal aorta.
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Fatal spontaneous rupture of the lower abdominal aorta in a previously healthy 61-year-old woman is reported; the possibility that she had the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rhode Island medical journal
دوره 35 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1952