Cardiac myxoma after treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Apr;30(3):340-2. doi: 10.1007/s00246-008-9304-2. Epub 2008 Aug 21.

Abstract

An asymptomatic 13 year old with a history of neuroblastoma treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and autologous bone marrow transplant was found to have a cardiac mass on screening echocardiogram. Surgical resection and histologic examination revealed the mass was a myxoma. After resection the patient made a full recovery. This report reviews the features of myxoma and explores the potential relationship between chemotherapy, radiation, bone marrow transplant and myxoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myxoma / diagnosis
  • Myxoma / etiology*
  • Myxoma / surgery
  • Neuroblastoma / complications
  • Neuroblastoma / therapy*
  • Risk Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed