Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , April 2007

Portal Vein Gas in a Diabetic Patient with Gas-forming Pararenal Abscess

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doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(07)60008-8

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 41-44 , April 2007

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