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Review Article

Mycotic aortic aneurysms: characteristic macroscopic findings in a case series

Tim Somersa Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hedwig M. J. M. Niesa Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Ilse J. E. Kouijzerb Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Centre for Infectious Diseases, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Pui Yuen Leec Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Wim J. Morshuisa Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Guillaume S. C. Geuzebroeka Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
Article: 2341696 | Received 05 Dec 2023, Accepted 06 Apr 2024, Published online: 14 Apr 2024

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