Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 156-157 , August 2009

Computed Tomography Changing Over Time in Type 1 Pulmonary Laceration

  • Umberto Caterino, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Umberto Caterino, MD, Unit of Pulmonology, Apicella Hospital, ASL NA 4, City Hospital, Via Massa No. 1 Pollena Trocchia, Naples, Italy; 81-5314308, fax 81-5314308

Received 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 6 October 2008.

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 Supervising editor: Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH

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 Publication date: Available online November 7, 2008.

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PII: S0196-0644(08)01892-1

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.010

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 156-157 , August 2009

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