Cardiac angiosarcoma: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
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Cardiac angiosarcoma Report of a case
ABSTRACT Sarcomas are the most malignant tumors in the myocardium. Most common sarcoma is theangiosarcoma, classically located in the right atrium. Surgical resection is the primary treatmentof choice for these patients. In July 2003, an 18 years old man with chest pain and dyspnea,referred to the Imam Khomeini Hospital. Chest X-ray showed cardiac enlargement andtransthoracic echocardiography d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiology Cases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1878-5409
DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.04.010