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Primary Cardiac Sarcoma, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Resource Limited Setting: Case Report

Merga Daba Mulisa1 Department of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shalom Kassahun Bekele1 Department of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-9114-5946View further author information
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Sisay Bekele Woldemichael2 Cardiothoracic Unit, Cardiac Center of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Sitota Ganjula Gaito3 Cardiology Unit, Cardiac Center of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Fadil Nuredin Abrar4 Department of Pathology, School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView further author information
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Betelhem Gebreamlak Hailu4 Department of Pathology, School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-9433-7412View further author information
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Pages 57-61 | Received 22 Aug 2023, Accepted 16 Jan 2024, Published online: 24 Jan 2024

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