European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 670-675 , June 2007

Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysms in Association with Celiac Axis Stenosis or Occlusion

  • S.P. Kalva

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • C.A. Athanasoulis

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • A.J. Greenfield

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • C.-M. Fan

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • M. Curvelo

      Affiliations

    • Premier Radiology, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
    • ,
  • A.C. Waltman

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • S. Wicky

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    • Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

,Accepted 18 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.021

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 670-675 , June 2007

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