Intracardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a unique presentation

Abstract Cardiac tumors are detected rarely in childhood. These are most frequently found in infancy, and most are rhabdomyomas. We describe a unique occurrence of a rarely described intracardiac tumor in an asymptomatic 7-year-old child.

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2007-04, Vol.31 (4), p.750-752
Hauptverfasser:	Murdison, Kenneth A., Septimus, Stuart, Garola, Robert E., Pizarro, Christian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Echocardiography Female Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - surgery Humans Medical sciences Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - diagnostic imaging Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Cardiac tumors are detected rarely in childhood. These are most frequently found in infancy, and most are rhabdomyomas. We describe a unique occurrence of a rarely described intracardiac tumor in an asymptomatic 7-year-old child.
ISSN:	1010-7940 1873-734X
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.12.037