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Review
. 2021 Jun;33(2):140-141.
doi: 10.4314/mmj.v33i2.10.

Unusual presentation of atrial Myxoma in a young Malawian male: Case report and review of literature

Geoffrey Elihu Manda  1 , Mwai Mtekateka  1   2 , Sharon Kunkanga  1 , Noel Kayange  1   2   3
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Review

Unusual presentation of atrial Myxoma in a young Malawian male: Case report and review of literature

Geoffrey Elihu Manda et al. Malawi Med J. 2021 Jun.
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Figure 1
Four Chamber view showing right atrial myxoma (green arrow). (Right atrium = RA, right ventricle = RV, left atrium = LA and left ventricle = LV)
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