Primary pericardial sarcoma in a neonate.
A 9-day-old infant was found to have an undifferentiated pericardial sarcoma. Despite intensive surgery and chemotherapy, the child died of progressive disease. This is the first report to our knowledge of a primary pericardial sarcoma in a newborn.
Lazarus
K H
KH
Department of Pediatrics, Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio.
D'Orsogna
D E
DE
Bloom
K R
KR
Rouse
R G
RG
D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010496:Pericardium; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed