The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1396-1397 , June 2008

Congenital Bochdalek hernia presenting with acute pancreatitis in an adult

  • Deborah K. Harrington, MD, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Deborah K. Harrington, MD, MRCS, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Newcross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 0QP.
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  • Frank T. Curran, MD, FRCS
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  • Ian Morgan, MD, FRCS (CTh)
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  • Patrick Yiu, PhD, FRCS (CTh)

Received 27 November 2007 ,Accepted 13 January 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)00434-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.01.038

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1396-1397 , June 2008

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