Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 565-568 , September 1999

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm in Cogan’s syndrome

Received 19 February 1999 ,Accepted 20 April 1999.

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☆ From the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

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Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 565-568 , September 1999

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