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. 1978 Feb;40(2):201–203. doi: 10.1136/hrt.40.2.201

Right atrial myxoma: an echocardiographic study.

J Pernod, A Piwnica, J C Duret
PMCID: PMC482799  PMID: 637970

Abstract

A case of right atrial myxoma is reported in a 29-year-old man. Though it was a large tumour, the diagnosis remained unsuspected for a long time. Multiple echo recordings strongly contributed to the diagnosis. After surgical removal, the post-operative course was uneventful.

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