title: Intracardiac yolk sac tumor: echocardiographic evaluation.
abstract: To our knowledge, this case of an abdominal yolk sac tumor with extensive cardiac involvement is the first to be reported in a pediatric patient. The report describes the echocardiographic findings of the tumor and the role of echocardiography in providing important information for patient management decisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Primary Children's Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cowley
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: McGough
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Minich
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D018240:Endodermal Sinus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant