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A 32-year-old man presented with dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations and ankle edema and was found to have a tumor involving the heart. This was diagnosed as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a rare sarcoma of the heart. Immunohistochemistry was utilized to establish the diagnosis. The details of the patient's clinical course, and imaging findings with morphological and immunohistochemistry data are reported.
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Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de Bainha Neural/diagnóstico , Adulto , Evolução Fatal , Neoplasias Cardíacas/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias de Bainha Neural/terapiaRESUMO
This article presents a case report of a shooting using an antique pistol. The unusual pathological findings are presented, together with a review of the law in this area. It seems that there is currently a loophole in the 1997 Firearms Act by means of which 'enthusiasts' or 'collectors' may legally possess weapons and then subsequently acquire ammunition illegally.
