European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 362-363 , July 2008

Esophageal perforation caused by an indwelling central venous catheter

  • Nigel Lum Hee

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 3A Kensington Court, Cascade, Trinidad and Tobago, Tel.: +1868 868 750 4791.
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  • Gerard Farfan

Received 6 June 2007 ,Accepted 5 July 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00352-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.07.004

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 362-363 , July 2008

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