Letter to the Editor

An Unusual Cause of Chest Pain

Authors: Takahiro Hosoi, MD, Katsunori Kagohashi, MD, Hiroaki Satoh, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


We read with interest the paper on an unusual cause of chest pain by Chakraborty et al1 in the September 2009 issue of the Southern Medical Journal. We would like to share our experience.

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References

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