Occurrence of mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescences in material from open-heart procedures: case reports and literature review

Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescences (MICE) are unusual findings during the histological analysis of material from the pericardium, mediastinum, or other tissues collected in open-heart surgery. Despite their somewhat worrisome histological appearance, they show a benign clinical co...

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Main Authors: Vitor Gabriel Ribeiro Grossi, Karen Lee, Léa Maria Demarchi, Jussara Bianchi Castelli, Vera Demarchi Aiello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2018-03-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/147144