Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor: An unusual cause of right ventricular intracavitary obstruction in a child | Zendy

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Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor: An unusual cause of right ventricular intracavitary obstruction in a child

Author(s) -

Anitá Saxena,

Ajit Thachil,

UjjwalK Choudhary,

Ruma Ray

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

annals of pediatric cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 0974-2069

pISSN - 0974-5149

DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.43884

Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , primitive neuroectodermal tumor , resection , surgical resection , surgery , radiology , general surgery , cardiology , chemotherapy

A six-year-old boy presented with a brief history suggestive of right heart failure. Investigations revealed a mass filling almost the entire right ventricle. Palliative resection of the mass was done. The operative specimen revealed a primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the heart, the first of its kind reported in the pediatric age group.

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