Rare tumors of the heart–angiosarcoma, pericardial lipoma, leiomyosarcoma, three case reports
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Primary tumors of the heart, pericardium and inferior vena cava are extremely rare. Three cases of surgically/biopsy proven angiosarcoma of the right atrium, pericardial lipoma and leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava--demonstrated by ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)--are presented here.
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