Malignant intraperitoneal mesothelioma-Başkent University experience
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PRIMARY MALIGNANT PERICARDIAL MESOTHELIOMA
Primary malignant neoplasms of the pericardium are rare and are predominantly mesotheliomas, followed by benign localized fibrous mesothelioma, malignant fibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma and benign and malignant teratomas. 1 This article concerns an atypical presentation of this malignant tumor with symptoms and signs of pericardial effusion. This unusual feature was complete encasement of the h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1309-0399,1309-0380
DOI: 10.5152/jtgga.2011.24