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Anyone know what is a penetrating aortic ulcer and can it be fixed?
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Aortic ulcer: This is an ulcer penetrating through the first layer maybe two the aorta. If necessary surgery can be done to try and minimize the conserquences of the ulcer.
Answered 4/5/2013
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