Primary Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma: A Challenging Diagnosis
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PRIMARY MALIGNANT PERICARDIAL MESOTHELIOMA
Primary malignant neoplasms of the pericardium are rare and are predominantly mesotheliomas, followed by benign localized fibrous mesothelioma, malignant fibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma and benign and malignant teratomas. 1 This article concerns an atypical presentation of this malignant tumor with symptoms and signs of pericardial effusion. This unusual feature was complete encasement of the h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0003-9985,1543-2165
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2017-0461-rs