Atrial myxoma masquerading as Takayasu’s arteritis
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چکیده
We describe the case of a 48-year-old woman whose atrial myxoma was mistaken for vasculitis. The case report highlights the reasons why these two disorders may become confused, the dangers of initiating the wrong treatment and a simple means of avoiding misdiagnosis.
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014