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Surprising finding of a primary pericardial mesothelioma

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In this report, we describe a case of primary pericardial mesothelioma, which is an extremely rare tumor arising from mesothelial cells lining the pericardium and is associated with a dismal prognosis.

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  1. Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3439, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Igor Klem

  2. Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    John Vavalle, Thomas M. Bashore & Igor Klem

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Vavalle, J., Bashore, T.M. & Klem, I. Surprising finding of a primary pericardial mesothelioma. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 26, 625–627 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-010-9615-2

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