Cardiac Metastases from Malignant Melanoma: The “Charcoal Heart”
By: Herbert L. Fred and Hendrik A. van Dijk
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-13-4-254 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 254 - 255
Published on: Oct 1, 2017
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2017 Herbert L. Fred, Hendrik A. van Dijk, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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