Abstract
Cannon ball lesions and atrial thrombosis are seldom seen in clinical practice. A variety of infectious or non infectious conditions are associated with them. A meticulous search is required to delineate the exact etiology.
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Sundriyal, D., Bhargava, S., Sharma, N. et al. Cannon Ball Metastases and Atrial Thrombus. Indian J Surg Oncol 6, 311–312 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-015-0426-8
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