Imaging of pediatric cardiac tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun;70 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):e29955. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29955. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Abstract

Cardiac tumors in children are rare and the majority are benign. The most common cardiac tumor in children is rhabdomyoma, usually associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. Other benign cardiac masses include fibromas, myxomas, hemangiomas, and teratomas. Primary malignant cardiac tumors are exceedingly rare, with the most common pathology being soft tissue sarcomas. This paper provides consensus-based imaging recommendations for the evaluation of patients with cardiac tumors at diagnosis and follow-up, including during and after therapy.

Keywords: cardiac; imaging; masses; pediatric; tumors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms* / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Rhabdomyoma* / complications
  • Rhabdomyoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Tuberous Sclerosis*