Cardiac tumors in the pediatric age group--case reports.

Rev Port Cardiol

Unidade de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Serviço de Cardiologia e Centro de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

Published: December 2005

We present two case reports of primary cardiac tumors diagnosed in the pediatric age group, with different clinical evolution and therapeutic approach.

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