Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 161-166 , August 2008

Poland's syndrome

  • Christopher R. Moir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Christopher R. Moir, MD, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
    • ,
  • Craig H. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.03.005

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 161-166 , August 2008

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