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Pulmonary Artery Bypass for Fibrosing Mediastinitis
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International Journal of Clinical Medicine·Volume 01 (2010)·Pages 70–72·Published 30 November 2010·DOI10.4236/ijcm.2010.12012
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Abstract
This is a very unusual case with unexpected findings. In spite of sophisticated investigation tests such as MRI and pul¬monary angiogram, it may be very difficult to identify the nature of pulmonary artery stenosis or occlusion.
KeywordsPulmonary Artery StenosisMediastinitisFibrosing
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