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. 1971 Aug;46(248):508–514. doi: 10.1136/adc.46.248.508

Primary cardiac tumours in childhood

A Simcha, B G Wells, M J Tynan, D J Waterston
PMCID: PMC1647742  PMID: 5565462

Abstract

Eight children with cardiac tumours are described. Six were diagnosed as space-occupying lesions after they had been investigated without incident; all six were operated upon and two survived. The need to investigate and treat these tumours surgically is emphasized.

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