The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 515-517 , June 2007

A Wilde Diagnosis

  • Naseema Gangat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Naseema Gangat, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
    • ,
  • Paul W. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

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 Michael Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00314-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.03.014

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 515-517 , June 2007

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