Malignant Pericardial Tamponade in a Case of Signet Cell Gastric Carcinoma.
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چکیده
We report a case of gastric signet cell carcinoma, presenting as cardiac tamponade, in a young male patient. The diagnosis of gastric signet cell carcinoma was confirmed by immunohistochemistry of the lymph node specimen in our patient.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 63 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015