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Primary and Secondary Cardiac Tumors

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Cardiac tumors in children are usually histologically benign, although malignant cardiac tumors can occur. Diagnoses include rhabdomyoma, fibroma, myxoma, hemangioma, teratoma, papillary fibroelastoma, lipoma, malignant tumors, Purkinje cell tumor, and several additional rare tumors. This chapter reviews the incidence, classification, clinical manifestations, imaging characteristics, and management of the most common cardiac tumors found in children.

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  1. Pediatric Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 175 Cambridge Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Rebecca S. Beroukhim

  2. Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Tal Geva

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    Eduardo M. Da Cruz

  2. Dept. Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Dunbar Ivy

  3. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    James Jaggers

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Beroukhim, R.S., Geva, T. (2014). Primary and Secondary Cardiac Tumors. In: Da Cruz, E., Ivy, D., Jaggers, J. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_2

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