Progressive systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma), carcinoma breast and valvular heart disease: An unusual combination

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-183

  Dewani, M S ^a,b   Qadri, S R ^a   Lone, M A ^a   Qureshi, K A ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Musaub Diagnostic Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Mitral Valve; Systemic Sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PAGET NIPPLE DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 0034232384     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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