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Malignant Extrarenal Rhabdoid Tumor of the Heart in an Infant: Case Report and Literature Review
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  • Minelys Alicea Marrero,
  • Sanchitha Guruchandrasekar,
  • María Español,
  • Shannon Powell,
  • Rajkumar Venkatramani,
  • Zachary LeBlanc
Minelys Alicea Marrero
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Corresponding Author:malice@lsuhsc.edu

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Sanchitha Guruchandrasekar
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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María Español
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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Shannon Powell
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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Rajkumar Venkatramani
Texas Children's Hospital
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Zachary LeBlanc
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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Abstract

Malignant extrarenal rhabdoid tumors (MERT) are aggressive malignancies of infancy with dismal prognosis; cardiac localization is extremely rare. A 5-month-old male was diagnosed with a cardiac MERT after finding a large heterogenous mass attached to the left ventricular wall. He responded well to initial intensive chemotherapy but developed tumor progression 4 months after diagnosis. Palliative treatment with ipilimumab and nivolumab was administered; however, he died within one week. New treatment options are essential to improve survival in patients where complete tumor resection is unattainable.