Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of cardiac tumor characteristics in infants and children

摘要: period. 3 Although most cardiac tumors in pediatric patients are not malignant, they may cause blood flow obstruction, ventricular dysfunction, or arrhythmias that result significant morbidity and mortality. Rhabdomyoma, which is often associated with tuberous sclerosis, the common tumor diagnosed children. 3‐6 Its echocardiographic features well established additional imaging tests seldom required for patient management. 4,5 In contrast, specific characteristics of other childhood less defined. Moreover, treatment strategy varies according to type. For example, a Purkinje cell high-grade ectopy require surgical resection, whereas hemangioma be treated high-dose steroids interferon. Magnetic resonance (MRI) has been shown provide useful information on location, boundaries, tissue adults. 7,8 However, only few studies MRI evaluation include infants 7‐10 Furthermore, little available regarding characterization tumors. The present study, therefore, reports 11 children primary an emphasis correlating