2017Journal of The Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular ImagingOpen access

Giant Left Ventricular Cardiac Tumor in a Neonate

Narasimhan Chitra, I B Vijayalakshmi, C.N. Manjunath

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Abstract

Primary cardiac tumors in the fetuses and neonates are uncommon. The most common are rhabdomyomas. Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac tumor. We report a rare case of neonatal giant intracardiac left ventricular teratoma.

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Primary cardiac tumors in the fetuses and neonates are uncommon. The most common are rhabdomyomas. Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac tumor. We report a rare case of neonatal giant intracardiac left ventricular teratoma.

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Primary cardiac tumors in the fetuses and neonates are uncommon. The most common are rhabdomyomas. Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac tumor. We report a rare case of neonatal giant intracardiac left ventricular teratoma.

Key concepts: Intracardiac injection, Cardiac Tumors, Medicine, Teratoma, Cardiology, Internal medicine, Heart neoplasms, Fetus

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