Giant cell aortitis leading to Stanford type B and type A aortic dissection
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چکیده
This report provides a rare histological example and the appropriate management of spontaneous aortic dissection secondary to giant cell arteritis.
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017