Asymptomatic right atrial leiomyosarcoma with tricuspid valve obstruction in a young female patient

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 635-638

  Kornberg, A ^a   Wildhirt, S M ^a   Kreuzer, E ^a   Reichart, B ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjuvant therapy; Cardiac leiomyosarcoma; Heart tumor; Palliative resection

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HEART TUMOR; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 0032446204     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00243-7     Document Type: Article

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