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Primary Cardiac Leiomyoma of the Ventricular Septum: A Rare Form of Pediatric Intracardiac Tumor

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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.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge Joaquim Silva, MD, Susana Cordeiro, and Nuno Carvalho, MD, for their help in preparing the case report. They also thank Jose Pedro Neves, MD, the attending surgeon, and Sância Ramos, MD, the chief pathologist.

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  1. Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Reinaldo dos Santos, 2799-523, Carnaxide, Portugal

    Isabel S. Melo, Filipa Belo & Rui Anjos

  2. Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Reinaldo dos Santos, 2799-523, Carnaxide, Portugal

    Rosa Gouveia

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Melo, I.S., Belo, F., Gouveia, R. et al. Primary Cardiac Leiomyoma of the Ventricular Septum: A Rare Form of Pediatric Intracardiac Tumor. Pediatr Cardiol 33, 649–651 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0161-7

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