Haemoptysis as the sole presenting symptom of dissection of the aorta.
AUTOR(ES)
Guidetti, A S
RESUMO
A 75 year old man who had had haemoptysis for 24 hours was found to have his left lower lobe compressed by a dissection of the aorta, which was otherwise symptomless.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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