title: [A case of primary cardiac tumor in childhood. Echographic and anatomo-pathologic study].
abstract: Primary cardiac tumors are rare in children. The benign forms constitute 90% of cases, with often fatal clinical course due to the origin site. Here is reported a case of fibroelastic hamartoma in a four month baby, with multiple malformations, in which the initial signs have been alterations of ECG and of the cardiac profile at Rx chest. Bidimensional echocardiography suggested the correct diagnosis, revealing the mass in the interventricular septum. Cardiac catheterization excluded connections with coronary arteries. The baby died before cardiosurgical operation, probably because of a hyperkinetic ventricular arrhythmia. Anatomo-pathologic examination discusses the diagnosis of this tumor versus other kinds, defining our case as a fibroelastic hamartoma.
authors.affiliation: USL RM 10, Ospedale S. Camillo de Lellis, Roma, Italia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colantonio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oddi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Nardo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Felici
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Concorsi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lotti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Un caso di tumore primitivo cardiaco in età pediatrica. Studio ecografico ed anatomo-patologico.