Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e37-e38 , March 2010

Giant cell myocarditis of the left atrium

  • Amal K. Bose

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Marjon Rd, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, TS4 3BW Middlesbrough, UK.
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  • Mohua Bhattacharjee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The James Cook University Hospital, Marjon Rd, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
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  • Victor Martin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The James Cook University Hospital, Marjon Rd, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
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  • Simon Kendall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Marjon Rd, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, United Kingdom

Received 30 November 2007 ,Revised 23 August 2008 ,Accepted 21 September 2008.

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 There are no competing interests. The paper has consent for publication from the patient and has not been subjected to ethical review.

PII: S1054-8807(08)00126-9

doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2008.09.005

Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages e37-e38 , March 2010

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