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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4701-4704
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4701
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4701
An autopsy case of a primary aortoenteric fistula: A pitfall of the endoscopic diagnosis
Yoko Ihama, Tetsuji Miyazaki, Chiaki Fuke, Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Yasushi Ihama, Fukunori Kinjo, Department of Endoscopy, University Hospital, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan
Ryoji Matayoshi, Hiroshi Kohatsu, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Red Cross Hospital, Okinawa 900-8611, Japan
Author contributions: Ihama Y, Miyazaki T, Fuke C performed the medico-legal autopsy and wrote this paper; Ihama Y, Matayoshi R, Kohatsu H, Kinjo F contributed clinically to this work.
Correspondence to: Yoko Ihama, MD, PhD, Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. makino@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
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Received: April 16, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: August 7, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 7, 2008
Published online: August 7, 2008
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