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Cryptic cavity with an unusual drainage
  1. Amal Paul,
  2. Sujith Thomas Chacko,
  3. Paul V George
  1. Cardiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Amal Paul, Cardiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore 632004, India; look_lama{at}yahoo.co.in

https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315141

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    • Contributors AP was involved in the preparation and review of the manuscript. STC and PVG were involved in the review of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.