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. 1972 May;27(3):373–381. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.3.373

Calcified right atrial mass

Report of a case and discussion of the differential diagnosis

H A Fleming 1, P G I Stovin 1
PMCID: PMC472605  PMID: 5039455

Abstract

This is the report of a case of a grossly calcified right atrial mass in a woman of 40 who also suffered from systemic hypertension, pyelonephritis, and hepatic cirrhosis. The differential diagnosis, surgical treatment, and necropsy findings are described along with a review of the literature.

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