Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2007; 13(31): 4278-4281
Published online Aug 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4278
Correct diagnosis and successful treatment for pericardial effusion due to toothpick injury: A case report and literature review
Yu-Yin Liu, Jeng-Hwei Tseng, Chun-Nan Yeh, Ji-Tseng Fang, Hsiang-Lin Lee, Yi-Yin Jan
Yu-Yin Liu, Chun-Nan Yeh, Hsiang-Lin Lee, Yi-Yin Jan, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, China
Jeng-Hwei Tseng, Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, China
Ji-Tseng Fang, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Chun-Nan Yeh, MD, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, China. ycn@adm.cgmh.org.tw
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Received: April 11, 2007
Revised: May 7, 2007
Accepted: May 12, 2007
Published online: August 21, 2007
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