Rare Case of Asymptomatic Sternal Wire Migration Into the Ascending Thoracic Aorta Following Thoracic Surgery

François Reul; Valérie Lacroix

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Rare Case of Asymptomatic Sternal Wire Migration Into the Ascending Thoracic Aorta Following Thoracic Surgery

François Reul Valérie Lacroix

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François Reul, Valérie Lacroix (2025). Rare Case of Asymptomatic Sternal Wire Migration Into the Ascending Thoracic Aorta Following Thoracic Surgery. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89948

Rare Case of Asymptomatic Sternal Wire Migration Into the Ascending Thoracic Aorta Following Thoracic Surgery

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