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Intracardiac yolk sac tumor: Echocardiographic evaluation

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To our knowledge, this case of an abdominal yolk sac tumor with extensive cardiac involvement is the first to be reported in a pediatric patient. The report describes the echocardiographic findings of the tumor and the role of echocardiography in providing important information for patient management decisions.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Primary Children’s Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, 84113, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    C. G. Cowley, L. Y. Tani, V. E. Judd & L. L. Minich

  2. University of Utah, 84113, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    C. G. Cowley, L. Y. Tani, V. E. Judd & L. L. Minich

  3. Department of Surgery, Primary Children’s Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, 84113, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    E. C. McGough

  4. University of Utah, 84113, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    E. C. McGough

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Cowley, C.G., Tani, L.Y., Judd, V.E. et al. Intracardiac yolk sac tumor: Echocardiographic evaluation. Pediatr Cardiol 17, 196–197 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02505214

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