Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 861-867 , April 2001

Ruptured mycotic thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: A report of three cases and a systematic review

Received 18 May 2000 ,Accepted 15 August 2000.

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☆ Competition of interest: nil.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Dr Claudio Cinà, Victoria Medical Centre, 304 Victoria Avenue North, Suite 305, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8L 5G4 (e-mail: cinacs@fhs.mcmaster.ca ).

PII: S0741-5214(01)41983-5

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.111977

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 861-867 , April 2001

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