Cardiac extension of primary mediastinal seminoma compressing the right ventricular outflow tract.
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We report the case of a 33-year-old male with primary seminoma of the anterior mediastinum with initial clinical manifestations suggestive of heart disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 76 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001