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Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Cardiac Valvular Inflammatory Pseudotumor

Authors: Pradeep Vaideeswar, Anil M. Patwardhan, Pragati A. Sathe

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

Inflammatory pseudotumors are quasineoplastic lesions that occur in the lungs as well as other extrapulmonary sites. The heart is an uncommon site of origin. We report a valvular pseudotumor that produced chronic mitral and aortic regurgitation in an elderly woman.
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Title
Cardiac Valvular Inflammatory Pseudotumor
Authors
Pradeep Vaideeswar
Anil M. Patwardhan
Pragati A. Sathe
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-53

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