A Case of Primary Pericardial Undifferentiated Sarcoma

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 742-745

  Kim, Nam Ho ^a   Kweon, Kyoung Hee ^a   Oh, Seok Kyu ^a   Park, Moo Rim ^a   Yun, Ki Jung ^a   Juhng, Seon Kwan ^a   Choi, Jong Bum ^a   Jeong, Jin Won ^a  

^a Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Heart Neoplasms; Mediastinal Diseases; Primary Pericardial Tumors; Tomography, X ray Compated; Undifferentiated Sarcoma

Indexed keywords

DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HEART SARCOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; PERICARDIAL BIOPSY; PERICARDIAL DISEASE; THORACOTOMY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA;

EID: 0346334728     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.5.742     Document Type: Article

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