Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8957076 | The Egyptian Heart Journal | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Primary cardiac hemangioendothelioma is a very rare tumor. Up to now, <20 cases have been reported worldwide; involvement of mitral valve by the tumor is extremely rare. In this report, a case of hemangioendothelioma arose from the mitral valve and was successfully resected, and after few months the tumor recurred and infiltrated the heart.
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Authors
Sherif Arafa, Mohammad Sanad,