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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2007; 28(01): 33-36
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733203
Case Report

Migration of Entire Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter to Pulmonary Arteries: an Unusual Complication

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  • SB Pande

    Department of Medical Oncology

  • P Rustogi

    Department of cardiology

  • K Anil

    Department of Medical Oncology

  • R Ranga Rao

    Department of Medical Oncology
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