Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 43-47 , January 2009

Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Associated with Prune Belly Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

  • Abdulelah M. Alhawsawi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, QEII Medical Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Murad Aljiffry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, QEII Medical Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Mark J. Walsh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, QEII Medical Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Kevork Peltekian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, QEII Medical Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Michele Molinari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, QEII Medical Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Michele Molinari, MD, Department of Surgery, QEII Medical Canter, Victoria Building, Room, 6–254, 1278 Tower Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2Y9; fax: (902) 473-7639

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.10.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 43-47 , January 2009

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