Dissecting aortic root aneurysm and severe aortic regurgitation following pulmonary tuberculosis
Aneurysms of the aortic root and ascending aorta are often due to degenerative disease of media but tuberculosis is an important but extremely rare cause of aortic root dilatation especially in tropical countries like India where tuberculosis is endemic. Tubercular aneurysmal dilatation of aorta wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-04-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S042276381300304X |