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. 1977;4(1):87–97.

ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE HEART

William E Luper 1, Tomas Klima 1, Marcella Klima 1
PMCID: PMC287641  PMID: 15216138

Abstract

A case of primary angiosarcoma arising in the right atrium is described. The clinical, pathological, therapeutic and prognostic features are discussed. A review of the literature reveals 52 cases to date, including the present case.

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