Most common primary benign cardiac tumor in pediatric patients, highly associated with tuberous sclerosis
50% of patients with rhabdomyoma have tuberous sclerosis
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Lee E et al: Primary cardiac tumors associated with genetic syndromes: a comprehensive review. Pediatr Radiol. 48(2):156-64, 2018
Maleszewski JJ et al: Neoplasia and the heart: pathological review of effects with clinical and radiological correlation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 72(2):202-27, 2018
Burt J et al: Myocardial fatty foci in tuberous sclerosis complex: imaging findings. Cureus. 8(7):e693, 2016
Ghadimi Mahani M et al: MRI of pediatric cardiac masses. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):971-81, 2014
Vieira C et al: Cardiac fibro-fatty masses in tuberous sclerosis: role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 14(6):604, 2013
Bakan S et al: Asymptomatic fatty changes in the myocardium of a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Pediatr Cardiol. 32(8):1216-8, 2011
Rajiah P et al: Ultrasound of fetal cardiac anomalies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(4):W747-60, 2011
Adriaensen ME et al: Fatty foci in the myocardium in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: common finding at CT. Radiology. 253(2):359-63, 2009
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Cardiac hamartoma
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Hamartoma of developing cardiac myocytes
Most common primary benign cardiac tumor in pediatric patients, highly associated with tuberous sclerosis
50% of patients with rhabdomyoma have tuberous sclerosis
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Lee E et al: Primary cardiac tumors associated with genetic syndromes: a comprehensive review. Pediatr Radiol. 48(2):156-64, 2018
Maleszewski JJ et al: Neoplasia and the heart: pathological review of effects with clinical and radiological correlation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 72(2):202-27, 2018
Burt J et al: Myocardial fatty foci in tuberous sclerosis complex: imaging findings. Cureus. 8(7):e693, 2016
Ghadimi Mahani M et al: MRI of pediatric cardiac masses. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):971-81, 2014
Vieira C et al: Cardiac fibro-fatty masses in tuberous sclerosis: role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 14(6):604, 2013
Bakan S et al: Asymptomatic fatty changes in the myocardium of a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Pediatr Cardiol. 32(8):1216-8, 2011
Rajiah P et al: Ultrasound of fetal cardiac anomalies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(4):W747-60, 2011
Adriaensen ME et al: Fatty foci in the myocardium in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: common finding at CT. Radiology. 253(2):359-63, 2009
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