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Mycotic Aneurysm of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Review and Case Report

J. N. HellemanDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.View further author information
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J. M. H. HendriksDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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I. DeblierDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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V. T. TranDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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A. BouhouchDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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L. CarpDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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P. LauwersDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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P. Van SchilDepartment of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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Pages 544-547 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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