Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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March 2003
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Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon with an estimated incidence of between 0.0017 % and 0.19 %. Most are benign. Whereas myxomas are the most common primary tumor in adults, in children they are exceptionally rare. ⋯ The tumor was removed and the diagnosis of myxoma was confirmed by histopathological examination. Outcome was satisfactory. The presence of a cerebral ischemic episode, with or without concomitant heart disease, suggests the need to look for cardiac etiology.