Myxoma cordis; diagnosis established preoperatively; surgical removal of the tumour.
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چکیده
Myxoma cordis is a rare disorder. Up to 1951, 128 cases were known in the literature (Mahaim, Prichart) . It has long been a subject of controversy whether these formations were to be regarded as organized thrombi or as tumours, but now they are considered as tumours. The myxomas are the most frequently occurring primary tumours of the heart, viz., about 50 per cent. In 50 per cent of cases they are polypous neoplasms
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diseases of the chest
دوره 31 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1957