Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 12 , Pages 1027-1030 , 2006

Spontaneous Rupture of a Large Exogastric Hemangioma Complicated by Hemoperitoneum and Sepsis

  • Huan-Fa Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yee-Zen General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 22 August 2005 ,Revised 22 September 2005 ,Accepted 7 February 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60289-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60289-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 12 , Pages 1027-1030 , 2006

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