Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , January 2010

Uncorrected pink tetralogy of Fallot in an adult patient: Incidental CT findings

  • Thanongchai Siriapisith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Jitladda Wasinrat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand
    • ,
  • Damras Tresukosol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand

Received 21 May 2009 ,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(09)00408-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.08.002

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 58-61 , January 2010

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