Primary pericardial liposarcoma presenting with cardiac tamponade and multiple organ metastases.

نویسندگان

  • C Can
  • F Arpaci
  • B Celasun
  • O Günhan
  • R Finci
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 103 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1993