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Primary Cardiac Tumors in the Pediatric Age

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Cardiac Tumor Pathology

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Primary cardiac tumors are rare in pediatrics, with an estimated incidence of 0.2 % in echocardiographic series. Prenatal diagnosis has been estimated in up to 40 % of cases. Due to their rarity, there are very few institutional series and most knowledge is based on collections of case reports. We discuss all most common histotypes providing pathological and clinical information. Clinical and surgical management is discussed and outcomes are provided.

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  1. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Science, Azienda Ospedaliera-University of Padua Medical School, Via N. Giustiniani 2, Padua, 35128, Italy

    Massimo A. Padalino M.D., Ph.D. & Giovanni Stellin M.D.

  2. Pathological Anatomy, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera-University of Padua Medical School, via A. Gabelli, 61, Padua, 35121, Italy

    Cristina Basso M.D., Ph.D. & Gaetano Thiene M.D.

  3. Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Azienda Ospedaliera-University of Padua Medical School, via N. Giustiniani, 2, Padua, 35128, Italy

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Padalino, M.A., Basso, C., Milanesi, O., Thiene, G., Stellin, G. (2013). Primary Cardiac Tumors in the Pediatric Age. In: Basso, C., Valente, M., Thiene, G. (eds) Cardiac Tumor Pathology. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-143-1_5

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