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Extensive systemic thrombo-embolism including intra-cardiac thrombosis mimicking an atrial myxoma in a patient with beta thalassaemia major – a case report
BACKGROUND: Sepsis and thrombo-embolic disease are well known complications of thalassemia major. Intracardiac thrombi are however rare and can lead to diagnostic dilemmas. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 20-year-old female splenectomised thalassaemia major patient with severe iron overlo...
Autores principales: | Welhenge, Chiranthi, Ranasinghe, Rumesh, Rajapakse, Sanjeewa, Premawardhena, Anuja |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10619236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37907862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03576-2 |
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