Asymptomatic cardiac tumor in a child: an incidental diagnosis

Cardiac tumors in the pediatric population are rare, their incidence range between 0.001% and 0.003%. They are mostly benign, rhabdomyomas the most common type, followed by fibromas. The clinical features are being usually nonspecific and depend on the size and location of the tumor within the heart...

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Main Authors: Carolina Cordinhã, Ângela Pereira, Patrícia Vaz Silva, Teresa Dionísio, Paula Martins, Graça Sousa, Isabel Santos, António Pires, Lúcia Ribeiro, Eduardo Castela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911700289

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