M841: Mitral valve

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dc.descriptionClinical history : A 5 7-year-old male with severe dyspnoea had pleural effusion on the left side on X-ray examination.
dc.descriptionAfter fluid aspiration a pleural tumour mass was seen in the left basal area and biopsy showed an anaplastic mucus secreting carcinoma of unknown origin (A4630/69).
dc.descriptionTreatment with Cobalt 60 and cytostatica was administered but the patient died 4 months later.
dc.descriptionAutopsy findings : 1. Diffuse infiltration of left pleura with white tumour tissue.
dc.description2. Metastatic tumour in right pleura, pericardium, right lung, brain, liver, kidneys, mediastinal lymph nodes, adrenal glands and thoracic vertebra T 12.
dc.description3. Multiple pulmonary emboli.
dc.descriptionDiagnosis: Tumor of the mitral valve
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/106606
dc.titleM841: Mitral valve

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