Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1408-1413 , October 1997

Bronchogenic cysts and esophageal duplications: Common origins and treatment

  • Kerilyn K Nobuhara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Yara C Gorski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Michael P La Quaglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Robert C Shamberger

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Robert C. Shamberger, MD, Fegan 3, Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1408-1413 , October 1997

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