Cystic lymphangioma of the heart mimicking a mediastinal tumor

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 476-478

  Jougon, Jacques ^a   Laborde, Marie Nadine ^a   Parrens, Marie ^a   MacBride, Tarun ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiac neoplasm; Cystic lymphangioma; Mediastinal neoplasm

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM; HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOMA, CYSTIC; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036768251     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00353-6     Document Type: Article

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