A giant right atrial myxoma with pulmonary arterial hypertension
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چکیده
Here we report a case of a right atrial mass that morphology mimicking myxoma, in a young patient with no past medical history. The mass was pathologically confirmed to be symptomatic and surgical removal was successfully done.
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دوره 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015