The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 245-247 , March 2009

An Extraordinary Presentation

  • Wei-Chou Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Heng-Cheng Chu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Shih-Hung Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Guo-Shu Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Ming-Fang Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Chih-Yung Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Chih-Yung Yu, MD, Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325, Cheng-Kung Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China

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 Michael A. Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

 Conflict of Interest: The authors declares no potential, including full disclosure of any financial arrangement between any authors.

 Authorship: The authors accept the responsibility for the completion of this document and attest to its validity on behalf on the co-authors.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01217-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.12.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 245-247 , March 2009

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