The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 448-449 , February 2005

Varicose pericardial vein: An unusual cause of right paracardiac opacity

  • Daniel Pop, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Daniel Pop, MD, Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital–Building H, 30 Avenue de la Voie Romaine, 06002 Nice, France
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  • Nicolas Venissac, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
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  • Francesco Leo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
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  • Dorothé Ducreux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
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  • Bernard Padovani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
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  • Jérôme Mouroux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France

Received 6 May 2004 ,Accepted 24 May 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00881-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.05.027

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 448-449 , February 2005

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