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The “Problem” of Arteriomegaly

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Described in the early 1940s, arteriomegaly represents a still obscure disease. Aneurysm may be found together with arteriomegaly, and their treatment requires much of ingenuity, due to the particularly insidious conditions of the arterial tree.

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Cavallaro, A. (2021). The “Problem” of Arteriomegaly. In: Cavallaro, A. (eds) Aneurysms of the Popliteal Artery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49687-6_9

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