Cavum septum pellucidum and vergae in an elderly man.
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An 88-year-old man, who was a chronic smoker with history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cervical myelopathy, hypertension, pulmonary tuberculosis, myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular disease, was admitted because of an episode of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and non-syncopal fall with head injury. Upon admission, the Glasgow Coma Scale was full, there was no focal neurological deficit, and respiratory examination revealed diffuse wheezing. Because of the
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
دوره 113 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014