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Posttraumatic tension pneumopericardium

L Hernández-Luyando
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E.González De Las Heras
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J Calvo
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J Calvo
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C López
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C López
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H De La Puente
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H De La Puente
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From the Department of Radiology, Hospital Covadonga, Hospital Central de Asturias, Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006 Oviedo (Asturias, Spain
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90186-8

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