Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S10-S14 , 2007

Generalized Lymphangiomatosis Presenting as Cardiomegaly

  • Yi-Ling Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Cheng Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Lun Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jing-Sheng Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tseng-Chen Sung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tseng-Chen Sung, Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, 95 Wenchang Road, Shilin District, Taipei 111, Taiwan

Received 18 October 2005 ,Revised 23 November 2005 ,Accepted 10 January 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60359-4

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60359-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S10-S14 , 2007

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