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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 4-5/2004

01-04-2004 | Short Report

Excluded right pulmonary artery in a neonate

Authors: Fabienne Marchau, Derize Boshoff, Marc Gewillig, Luc Mertens

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4-5/2004

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A case of “absent” right pulmonary artery in a 3-day-old newborn is presented. Initial treatment consisted of stenting the arterial duct with subsequent surgical correction. …
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Metadata
Title
Excluded right pulmonary artery in a neonate
Authors
Fabienne Marchau
Derize Boshoff
Marc Gewillig
Luc Mertens
Publication date
01-04-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4-5/2004
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-003-1399-0

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