Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2009

Case of the Season: Aortoesophageal Fistula Complicating Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft Repair

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2008.10.006

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2009

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