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. 1985 Sep;26(9):267–269.

Congestive Heart Failure Associated with Thymoma in Two Nubian Goats

C M Rostkowski, T Stirtzinger, J D Baird
PMCID: PMC1680113  PMID: 17422569

Abstract

Two mature Nubian does with signs of congestive heart failure were found at necropsy to have a large anterior mediastinal mass diagnosed histologically as thymoma. Lesions attributable to congestive heart failure were also present.

Keywords: Thymoma, congestive heart failure, caprine

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