Left atrial mass 16 years after radiation therapy for mediastinal neuroblastoma

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Pediatr. Cardiol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02427541· OSTI ID:5441220

Ensing, G J; Driscoll, D J; Smithson, W A

Tumors involving the heart during childhood are rare. However, neuroblastoma, a common pediatric malignancy, has been described to involve the cardiovascular system in 3%-12% of patients dying with this tumor. Rarely is such involvement diagnosed ante mortem and never, to our knowledge, has a benign cardiac tumor been reported to present in childhood after successful eradication of neuroblastoma. We describe the identification and surgical resection of a nodular, hypertrophied, calcified, pedunculated left atrial mass in a 16-year-old boy who was complaining of exercise-associated presyncope and headaches 16 years after irradiation and chemotherapy for mediastinal neuroblastoma.

• Research Organization: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5441220
• Journal Information: Pediatr. Cardiol.; (United States), Vol. 8:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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