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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec 17:2013:bcr-2013-200819.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200819.

Anomalous hypertrophied muscle band in LV mimicking LV mass

Shivakumar Bhairappa  1 , Himanshu Mahla, Sunil K R Kumar, Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath
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Case Reports

Anomalous hypertrophied muscle band in LV mimicking LV mass

Shivakumar Bhairappa et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Apical 4-chamber view in transthoracic echocardiogram showing finger-like projection in paraseptal region.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Apical 2-chamber view in transthoracic echocardiogram showing finger-like projection in paraseptal region and attached to apex.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Parasternal short axis view in transthoracic echocardiogram showing finger-like projection in paraseptal region.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Apical 2-chamber view in transthoracic echocardiogram showing the band in paraseptal region with dimensions.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Cardiac MRI showing the 4-chamber view at mid-systole with no extraordinary tissue brightness.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Cardiac MRI showing the 4-chamber view at mid-diastole with no extraordinary tissue brightness.
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References

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