Primary cardiac leiomyoma of the ventricular septum: a rare form of pediatric intracardiac tumor.
A case of ventricular septal tumor diagnosed in 7-month-old boy is reported. An echocardiogram was performed for investigation of a heart murmur in an otherwise healthy infant. He remained asymptomatic, and the tumor had a very slow growth. When the boy was 9 years old, partial surgical excision was performed for right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Histology showed a primary cardiac leiomyoma. To the authors’ knowledge, a primary cardiac leiomyoma of the ventricular septum has not been reported previously.
Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Reinaldo dos Santos, 2799-523 Carnaxide, Portugal. isabelff@yahoo.com
Isabel S
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Melo
Filipa
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Belo
Rosa
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Gouveia
Rui
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Anjos
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D054088:Ventricular Septum