Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138 , March 2010

Intravenous leiomyoma extending into the right ventricle

  • Jose A. Rocha-Filho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Leonid D. Shturman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • David R. Okada, AB

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Suhny Abbara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Wilfred Mamuya, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    • Lown Cardiovascular Center, Brookline, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 31 December 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(10)00009-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.12.006

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138 , March 2010

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