Intravenous leiomyomatosis: A rare cause of intracardiac mass
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Intravenous leiomyomatosis: a rare cause of intracardiac mass.
Intravenous leiomyomatosis is an unusual clinical condition characterized by histologically benign smooth muscle lesions extending from the uterus into pelvic and systemic veins and, more rarely, into the right cardiac chambers. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with a three-week history of dyspnea on exertion, shortness of breath and fatigue. Echocardiography showed a lar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0870-2551
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2014.04.005