International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 256-258 , December 2009

The Advantage of Contrast-enhanced Helical Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Arterio-enteric Fistula in an Elderly Patient

  • Min-Po Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wing-Keung Cheung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Che Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yuan-Hui Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuang-Chau Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Han Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Han Chang, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 23 June 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(10)70011-9

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(10)70011-9

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 256-258 , December 2009

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