Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 66-69 , January 2010

Sternal erosion detected by computed tomographic angiography before repeat sternotomy in an adolescent with congenital heart disease

  • Kevin O. Herman, BA

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425-9150, USA
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  • U. Joseph Schoepf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science and Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425-9150, USA
    • ,
  • Scott M. Bradley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425-9150, USA
    • ,
  • Anthony M. Hlavacek, MD MSCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425-9150, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 29 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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

PII: S1934-5925(09)00527-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.11.005

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 66-69 , January 2010

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