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. 1987 Apr;57(4):380–383. doi: 10.1136/hrt.57.4.380

A functioning intrapericardial paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma).

Y Shimoyama, K Kawada, H Imamura
PMCID: PMC1277180  PMID: 3580227

Abstract

A patient with a functioning intrapericardial paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma) that was located at the root of the aorta overlying the right coronary artery and adherent to the right ventricular wall is reported. The tumour was successfully removed under total cardiopulmonary bypass without inducing cardiac arrest.

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