Cardiac myxoma: Clinical and pathological features of a rare benign primary heart neoplasm among Tuzla Canton patients
By: Jasna Salkić, Nina Čamdžić, Enisa Hodžić and Elnur Smajić
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Submitted on: Sep 25, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 29, 2025
Published on: Mar 10, 2026
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