Fatal hemopericardial tamponade due to primary pericardial mesothelioma: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary mesothelioma of the pericardium comprises less than 1% of all mesothelioma cases. Its typical presentation is insidious, with nonspecific signs and symptoms, and usually results in heart failure due to cardiac tamponade, eith...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/4/1/44 |