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01-06-2018 | Images in CV Applications
Atypical presentation of a primary cardiac malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Authors:
J. A. Eindhoven, E. E. G. Loonstra, C. Kik, E. J. van den Bos, M. J. M. Kofflard
Published in:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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Issue 6/2018
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Excerpt
A 51-year old female patient was seen at the emergency department with complaints of palpitations, dyspnea and abdominal pain. Her prior medical history was uneventful. At physical examination, the p atient was afebrile, blood pressure was 125/75 mmHg, the peripheral oxygen saturation was 96% and there was diffuse abdominal tenderness. The ECG showed a sinus tachycardia with low QRS voltages. …