Malignant fibrosarcoma with features of myxoma
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Identifying, Diagnosing, and Grading Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors in Genetically Engineered Mouse Models
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T Hishitani1, K Ogawa, K Hoshino
1Department of Cardiology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Magome 2100, Iwatsuki, Saitama 339-8551, Japan.
Pediatric Cardiology
|May 9, 2001
Abstract:
Left atrial tumor, diagnosed as myxoma at first investigation, was later demonstrated to be a malignant fibrosarcoma with myxoid change. Myxoma should be diagnosed and managed carefully because of its wide range of histopathologic features.
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