Intracardiac yolk sac tumor: echocardiographic evaluation.
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.
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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.
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Judd
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McGough
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Minich
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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