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Karigyo CJT, Pessoa BMS, Nicacio SP, Terwilliger E, Costa P, dos Santos PR, Ernani V, Seetharam M, Murakami AN, Batalini F. Cardiac Tumors: Review. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 39:e20230405. [PMID: 39038269 PMCID: PMC11262154 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Cardiac tumors are rare and encompass a variety of presentations. Clinica symptoms are usually nonspecific, but they can present as obstructive, embolic, or constitutional symptoms. Treatment options and prognosis vary highly depending on the subtype, tumor size, and location. Surgical resection is usually the first-line therapy, except for cardiac lymphomas, and provides favorable long-term prognosis in most benign tumors. Cardiac sarcomas, however, are usually diagnosed in advanced stages, and the treatment relies on a multimodal approach with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Metastatic cardiac tumors are usually related to advanced disease and carry an overall poor prognosis.
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- Carlos J. T. Karigyo
- Engineering Center for Circulatory Assistance, Instituto Dante
Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Medicine/Technology and Intervention in
Cardiology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo,
Brazil
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota,
United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Yale University Yale Cancer
Center, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix,
Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, United
States of America
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- Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, United
States of America
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- Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, United
States of America
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Cohle SD, Wygant CM. Lesions of the Cardiac Conduction System and Sudden Death. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2024; 45:3-9. [PMID: 37994486 DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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ABSTRACT When a young previously healthy person dies suddenly, occasionally, the scene is noncontributory and the autopsy and drug screen are negative. In such cases, additional studies, including genetic assessment and cardiac conduction system examination, should be performed. We performed a literature search and reviewed our own material to identify possible or definite conduction system anomalies that may cause death. We identified intrinsic conduction system disease including cystic tumor of the atrioventricular node, atrioventricular node (cystic tumor of the AV node), and fibromuscular dysplasia of the atrioventricular node artery to be likely causes of death. Extrinsic causes, in which a generalized disease affects the conduction system, include tumors, autoimmune disease, infiltrative disorders, and others, are a second category of diseases that can affect the conduction system and cause atrioventricular block and sudden death.
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- Stephen D Cohle
- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI
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Medina Perez M, Lichtenberger JP, Huppmann AR, Gomez M, Ramirez Suarez KI, Foran A, Vaiyani D, White AM, Biko DM. Cardiac and Pericardial Neoplasms in Children: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation. Radiographics 2023; 43:e230010. [PMID: 37561644 DOI: 10.1148/rg.230010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms are rare in the pediatric population and can include both benign and malignant lesions. Rhabdomyomas, teratomas, fibromas, and hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors. The most common primary cardiac malignancies are soft-tissue sarcomas, including undifferentiated sarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas, and fibrosarcomas. However, metastatic lesions are more common than primary cardiac neoplasms. Children with primary cardiac and pericardial tumors may present with nonspecific cardiovascular symptoms, and their clinical presentation may mimic that of more common nonneoplastic cardiac disease. The diagnosis of cardiac tumors has recently been facilitated using noninvasive cardiac imaging. Echocardiography is generally the first-line modality for evaluation. Cardiac MRI and CT are used for tissue characterization and evaluation of tumor size, extension, and physiologic effect. The varied imaging appearances of primary cardiac neoplasms can be explained by their underlying abnormality. Treatment of these lesions varies from conservative management, with spontaneous regression of some lesions such as rhabdomyomas, to surgical resection, particularly in patients with associated heart failure. With adequate imaging techniques and knowledge of the pathologic basis of the neoplasm, it is often possible to differentiate benign from malignant tumors, which can greatly affect adequate and timely treatment. ©RSNA, 2023 Quiz questions for this article are available through the Online Learning Center.
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- Mariangeles Medina Perez
- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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- From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (M.M.P.); Sections of Thoracic Radiology (J.P.L.) and Pediatric Radiology (D.M.B.), American College of Radiology Institute of Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC (J.P.L.); Department of Pathology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC (A.R.H.); Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (M.G.); and Department of Radiology (K.I.R.S., A.F., A.M.W., D.M.B.) and Division of Cardiology (D.V.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Penn
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A Giant Cardiac Hemangioma Encroaching on the Right Coronary Artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:e71-e73. [PMID: 35367437 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The cardiac hemangioma is a relatively rare cardiac tumor. It can occur in different locations in the heart. We describe a patient with a giant cardiac hemangioma encroaching on the right coronary artery who underwent a successful surgical resection. Complete resection of the tumor was achieved without damaging the function of the right coronary artery. Nonetheless, meticulous follow-up is required as recurrence is possible.
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Ohte N, Ishizu T, Izumi C, Itoh H, Iwanaga S, Okura H, Otsuji Y, Sakata Y, Shibata T, Shinke T, Seo Y, Daimon M, Takeuchi M, Tanabe K, Nakatani S, Nii M, Nishigami K, Hozumi T, Yasukochi S, Yamada H, Yamamoto K, Izumo M, Inoue K, Iwano H, Okada A, Kataoka A, Kaji S, Kusunose K, Goda A, Takeda Y, Tanaka H, Dohi K, Hamaguchi H, Fukuta H, Yamada S, Watanabe N, Akaishi M, Akasaka T, Kimura T, Kosuge M, Masuyama T. JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography. Circ J 2022; 86:2045-2119. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nobuyuki Ohte
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- The Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miyuki Hospital LTAC Heart Failure Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, Nagano Children’s Hospital
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- Department of Community Medicine for Cardiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension & Nephrology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kansai Electric Power Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Core Laboratory, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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Tang Y, Li J, Zhao F, Chen T. Total thoracoscopic surgery for biatrial cardiac myxoma: a case report. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:1608. [PMID: 33437807 PMCID: PMC7791203 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-6993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Myxoma is the most common type of benign cardiac tumor in adults. Myxoma can occur anywhere in the heart. The left atrium is the most frequent site of origin, specifically located on the left atrium side of the fossa oval in the atrial septum, followed by the right atrium, the right ventricle and left ventricle. But biatrial myxoma is extremely rare. Thoracoscopic resection of myxoma has become more common, but there are few reports on thoracoscopic surgery for biatrial myxoma. We present a case of a 72-year-old woman with biatrial myxoma, who presented with intermittent dyspnea for one week. Echocardiography revealed a medium echo in both the left and right atrium and was connected via the atrial septum. Computed tomography revealed a hypointense mass in both atria. Thoracoscopic resection successfully removed the tumors, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Also, the patient was discharged six days after surgery. There was no evidence of tumor recurrence during the one-year follow-up period. Biatrial myxoma is rare. Surgical resection is the primary method for myxoma. Compared with the traditional medium thoracotomy, thoracoscopic surgery for myxoma has the following advantages: less trauma, keeping the integrity of the sternum, less bleeding, faster postoperative recovery, etc. Total thoracoscopic surgery for biatrial myxomas is effective and safe.
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- Yipeng Tang
- Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Purpose of Review Cardiac masses frequently present significant diagnostic and therapeutic clinical challenges and encompass a broad set of lesions that can be either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. We sought to provide an overview of cardiac tumors using a cardiac chamber prevalence approach and providing epidemiology, imaging, histopathology, diagnostic workup, treatment, and prognoses of cardiac tumors. Recent Findings Cardiac tumors are rare but remain an important component of cardio-oncology practice. Over the past decade, the advances in imaging techniques have enabled a noninvasive diagnosis in many cases. Indeed, imaging modalities such as cardiac magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography are important tools for diagnosing and characterizing the lesions. Although an epidemiological and multimodality imaging approach is useful, the definite diagnosis requires histologic examination in challenging scenarios, and histopathological characterization remains the diagnostic gold standard. Summary A comprehensive clinical and multimodality imaging evaluation of cardiac tumors is fundamental to obtain a proper differential diagnosis, but histopathology is necessary to reach the final diagnosis and subsequent clinical management.
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Casavecchia G, Lestuzzi C, Gravina M, Corrado G, Tusa M, Brunetti ND, Manuppelli V, Monte IP. Cardiac Tumors. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2020; 30:S45-S53. [PMID: 32566466 PMCID: PMC7293869 DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_7_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiac tumors (CTs) are extremely rare, with an incidence of approximately 0.02% in autopsy series. Primary tumors of the heart are far less common than metastatic tumors. CTs usually present with any possible clinical combination of heart failure, arrhythmias, or embolism. Echocardiography remains the first diagnostic approach when suspecting a CT which, on the other side, frequently appears unexpectedly during an echocardiographic examination. Yet, cardiac tomography and especially magnetic resonance imaging may offer several adjunctive opportunities in the diagnosis of CTs. Early and exact diagnosis is crucial for the following therapy and outcome of CTs.
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- Department of Cardiology, Aviano Hospital, Pordenone, Aviano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Milano San Donato Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgery Specialities, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Nakamura E, Nakamura K, Furukawa K, Ishii H, Kawagoe K, Ideguchi T, Oguri N. A Giant Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma Involving the Left Atrial Roof in an Elderly Woman. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 25:60-63. [PMID: 29459567 PMCID: PMC6388300 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cardiac tumors are relatively rare, with primary hemangiomas being a particularly rare benign neoplasm. Herein, we report a case of a symptomatic cardiac tumor detected via echocardiography in an 82-year-old woman. Although we performed advanced imaging examinations for her heart, we could not diagnose the tumor before surgery. Eventually, a tumor involving the left atrial roof was detected, and it was completely resected to relieve her symptoms and establish a precise diagnosis. Histopathological examination indicated a cardiac cavernous hemangioma. The patient exhibited an uneventful recovery without any complications.
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- Eisaku Nakamura
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Cardiac mesenchymal hamartoma associated with transposition of the great arteries in a neonate. REV ROMANA MED LAB 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/rrlm-2019-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wei K, Guo HW, Fan SY, Sun XG, Hu SS. Clinical features and surgical results of cardiac myxoma in Carney complex. J Card Surg 2019; 34:14-19. [PMID: 30625253 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to analyze clinical features and surgical results of 10 cases of cardiac myxomas in Carney complex (CNC). METHODS Between January 2003 and December 2013, 10 patients with cardiac myxomas in CNC underwent surgical resection. Associated cardiac lesions included moderate and severe mitral regurgitation in two cases, and moderate tricuspid regurgitation in one case. Age, gender, the incidence of arterial embolism, the rate of multiple cardiac myxomas, and the recurrence rate after resections of cardiac myxoma were compared between isolated cardiac myxomas and cardiac myxomas in CNC. RESULTS The incidence of cardiac myxoma in CNC was 1.74% (10/574). There were no deaths following surgery. There was one late death due to cerebral embolism 40 months following a reoperation (10%). A significant difference was found in the age, the incidence of arterial embolism, the rate of multiple cardiac myxomas, and the recurrence rate after resection of cardiac myxoma between cardiac myxoma in CNC and isolated cardiac myxoma (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in gender between cardiac myxoma in CNC and isolated cardiac myxoma (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Complex myxomas in CNS present at an earlier age, are more prevalent in women than in men, are more often multicentric, with a higher rate of arterial embolism and a high recurrence rate after resection. Close follow-up for cardiac myxoma in CNC after surgery is necessary due to the high recurrence rate.
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- Ke Wei
- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Karnik AA, Awtry EH. Management of Inflammatory Cardiac Masses. Cardiol Res 2018; 9:400-406. [PMID: 30627294 PMCID: PMC6306126 DOI: 10.14740/cr801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Systemic rheumatologic and inflammatory disorders can affect almost any organ system, including the heart. The cardiac valves, conduction system, myocardium, endocardium, pericardium, and coronary arteries may be affected. Intracardiac masses may develop as part of the disease process or a consequence of their therapy, such as methotrexate-associated nodulosis. Optimal therapy in these cases is not known, since many patients are asymptomatic and the potential benefit of surgical excision must be weighed against its associated morbidity and mortality. Importantly, these inflammatory masses must be differentiated from thrombus, infection, and primary and metastatic tumors. We present three cases of inflammatory cardiac masses associated with rheumatoid arthritis and Wegener’s granulomatosis, which were successfully treated conservatively, and propose a management algorithm. The benefits of such an approach must be individualized and weighed against the risks of systemic embolization, stroke and obstruction.
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- Ankur A Karnik
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Tumor-like malformative lesions are seen throughout the body, and they may be confused with true neoplasms by clinicians and pathologists alike. In the lungs, they are principally represented by hamartomas-which may contain chondroid, adipocytic, fibroblastic, and myxoid tissue, with entrapped bronchiolar epithelium-and congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAMs). The latter have been subdivided into 5 groups, based on their histological features, but they basically comprise proliferations of malformed bronchopulmonary tissues of different types. Type 1 lesions have a capacity for malignant transformation in a small proportion of cases. Malformative cardiac tumefactions include rhabdomyoma-like hamartomas; fibromatous hamartomas; and mesenchymal ventricular hamartomas, which contain cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, fat, vasogenic tissue, and nerves. Another intracardiac proliferation in the same general category is seen in the interatrial septum, in the region of the atrioventricular node. It comprises randomly-disposed gland-like profiles that are made up of endodermal epithelium. Originally thought to be a form of mesothelial lesion, that abnormality is now classified as an endodermal choristoma. All forms of pulmonary and cardiac malformations are only rarely symptomatic, and the necessity for surgical excision of them depends on the particular details of each case.
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- Mark R Wick
- Division of Surgical Pathology-Cytopathology & Autopsy Pathology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Room 3020, 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0214, United States.
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Yan L, Li J, Wu Q, Chen L. Specific miRNA expression profile in the blood serum of cardiac myxoma patients. Oncol Lett 2018; 16:4235-4242. [PMID: 30250535 PMCID: PMC6144211 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The profile of differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) in the serum of patients with cardiac myxoma (CM) (n=30) and healthy people (n=30) was studied using miRNA microarray analysis. The expression of the candidate miRNAs was validated by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in the serum of 30 CM patients and 30 healthy control individuals. TargetScan, PicTar and miRanda were used to predict the possible target gene of miR-320a. The Gene Ontology database and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database were used to enrich the functions and signaling pathways of the target genes, respectively. The results showed that 4 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified, the expression levels of miR-320a and miR-1249-5p were upregulated, and those of miR-634 and miR-6870-3p were downregulated in CM patients (P<0.05). The expression levels of miR-320a and miR-634 selected for verification by RT-qPCR were in high concordance with the results of microarray analysis. Through bioinformatics, we identified 487 target genes predicted from miR-320a, that were mostly enriched in the bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide pathway and de novo ceramide biosynthetic pathway. In our study, we reported for the first time the circulating miRNA profile of CM patients and suggested that miR-320a may participate in CM development through the ceramide signaling pathway.
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- Liangliang Yan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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Kumar V, Nanavati SM, Abuarqoub A, Rushdy A, Rahman M, Komal F, Michael P. Enigma of recurrent strokes with literature review. AME Case Rep 2018; 1:5. [PMID: 30263992 DOI: 10.21037/acr.2017.10.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Metastatic tumors are the most common tumors affecting the heart. Primary tumors are rare, with myxomas being the most common of the primary cardiac tumors. The incidence of primary cardiac tumors is 0.02%, about 200 cases has been reported in 1 million autopsies. Most of primary cardiac tumors have been detected incidentally on diagnostic modalities: computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or echocardiography. Majority of primary-origin cardiac tumors are benign, of which the most common type of primary tumor is cardiac myxoma. Fibroelastoma is a rare benign tumor and the 2nd most common cause of primary cardiac tumors. In the past fibroelastoma has been detected on autopsy findings. With the development of more advanced imaging modalities fibroelastoma is more frequently detected as a cause of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), angina episodes, and systemic embolization. Echocardiogram is the best diagnostic modality to diagnose primary cardiac tumors although transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) can miss primary cardiac tumors; transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been more labeled more accurate in the diagnosis of primary cardiac tumors. We present here a case of a 21-year-old male with the history of multiple strokes secondary to cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF).
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- Vinod Kumar
- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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- Elizabeth M O'Brien
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Maleszewski JJ, Bois MC, Bois JP, Young PM, Stulak JM, Klarich KW. Neoplasia and the Heart. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 72:202-227. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cardiac tumours are a rare, but often devastating, clinical diagnosis. They encompass a broad set of lesions that include both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. Cardiac tumours are often diagnosed incidentally during work-up for other conditions, or during ultrasound, CT, or MRI scans for unusual or nonspecific symptoms. In the past decade, important changes have been made in the nomenclature and the recommendations for diagnosis of cardiac tumours, as highlighted by the WHO's 2015 revision of the classification of cardiac tumours. Moreover, important advances in molecular genetics and therapeutics offer new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of affected patients. In this Review, we provide an overview of the clinical, pathological, and imaging characteristics of all types of cardiac masses, including both benign and malignant primary cardiac neoplasms.
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A Giant Cavernous Hemangioma of the Left Atrioventricular Groove. Case Rep Pediatr 2017; 2017:6898629. [PMID: 28409047 PMCID: PMC5376948 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6898629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A 10-year-old Chinese female diagnosed with an asymptomatic giant cardiac cavernous hemangioma was reported. The patient originally tended to observation because this unusual cardiac tumoral mass was discovered incidentally during routine health examination of transthoracic echocardiography. Over 5 years of follow-up, the mass had enlarged obviously, and the patient visited our outpatient clinic and was prone to excision. Subsequently, a total resection surgery of the tumor was performed, and the tumor was found to be located on the left atrioventricular groove with complete packing membrane. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 4 and remains asymptomatic on last follow-up.
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Chen D, Zhu G, Wang D, Zhang Z, Fang W, Qu Z. Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of pulmonary artery sarcoma: A report of three cases and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 2016; 11:2820-2826. [PMID: 27073558 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is an extremely rare and highly malignant tumor that originates in the pulmonary artery. The majority of reported cases of PAS are confirmed by pathological examination subsequent to surgery or by autopsy. The present study reports the clinicopathological characteristics and immunohistochemical phenotypes of three cases of PAS, and aims to facilitate the identification of this lethal disease. In the present study, the data from clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations of three patients with PAS, whose diagnoses were confirmed by surgical biopsy conducted at the Beijing Anzhen Hospital (Beijing, China) between 2008 and 2012, were retrospectively analyzed. The patients (two women and one man; average age, 41.3 years old) presented with dyspnea on exertion. In addition, two of the patients experienced chest tightness, and one patient experienced intermittent syncope. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography revealed that two of the patients possessed a filling defect in the main, left and right pulmonary arteries, and one patient possessed a filling defect in the right upper pulmonary artery. Macroscopically, the PAS appeared as a mucoid intraluminal or nodular sessile mass spreading along the pulmonary artery. Microscopically, the tumor consisted of spindle cells with fascicular and storiform patterns, and was accompanied by necrosis and stromal myxoid changes. Immunohistochemically, vimentin, desmin and cluster of differentiation 34 were highly expressed in the patient that was diagnosed with intimal sarcoma, while vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin were highly expressed in the other two patients, who were diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma. PAS is often misdiagnosed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations and radiological features. Therefore, the diagnosis of PAS should be based on typical morphological features and immunohistochemical analysis of the tumor tissue.
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- Dong Chen
- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Sudden death following endomyocardial biopsy of cardiac metastasis from malignant melanoma. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2016; 12:217-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12024-016-9755-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Jain S, Maleszewski JJ, Stephenson CR, Klarich KW. Current diagnosis and management of cardiac myxomas. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2015; 13:369-75. [PMID: 25797902 DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2015.1024108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cardiac myxoma is the most common cardiac neoplasm. In the majority of cases, it is isolated (non-syndromic) and located in the left atrium. In up to 10% cases, it is seen in syndromic association with the Carney complex where it is encountered in younger patients, with atypical and multiple locations, such as the right atrium or ventricles, and carries a high risk of recurrence. Imaging is pivotal in the diagnosis, management guidance and surveillance. Surgical excision is the established definitive treatment. Further research should address management strategies in incidentally discovered small myxomas in asymptomatic patients and the role of genetic testing and screening in syndromic myxomas.
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- Sonia Jain
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Li H, Guo H, Xiong H, Xu J, Wang W, Hu S. Clinical Features and Surgical Results of Right Atrial Myxoma. J Card Surg 2015; 31:15-7. [PMID: 26585438 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We retrospectively analyzed 367 patients receiving surgical resection of cardiac myxomas in our center over six years, and analyzed the incidence and surgical results of 28 cases of right atrial myxomas. We also compared the age, gender, and attached sites between left atrial myxoma and right atrial myxoma. METHODS Between January 2007 and December 2012, 28 patients with right atrial myxomas underwent surgical resection. There were 16 males and 12 females. The mean age was 47.77 ± 13.20 years (range: 8.00-79.00 years). Associated cardiac lesions included moderate and severe tricuspid regurgitation in four, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease in five, and pulmonary embolism in one. Twenty-seven patients (96.43%) were followed from 26 to 94 months (mean 55.78 ± 21.10 months). RESULTS There was no early death after operation. The incidence of right atrial myxomas among sporadic cardiac myxomas was 7.89%. One patient died of lung cancer 34 months after myxoma resection. Two patients underwent coronary artery stent implantation due to coronary atherosclerotic heart disease during the follow-up period. One patient underwent myxoma resection due to recurrence in the left atrium four years after the first operation. There was no significant difference in the age between left atrial myxoma and right atrial myxoma (p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in the gender between left atrial myxomas and right atrial myxomas (p < 0.05). The most common attached sites of left atrial myxomas and right atrial myxomas are the atrial septum. CONCLUSIONS Surgical resection of the right atrial myxoma results in good clinical outcomes and a decreased incidence of recurrence.
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- Han Li
- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Sleeper MM, Maczuzak ME, Bender SJ. Myocardial infarct associated with a partial thickness left atrial tear in a dog with mitral insufficiency. J Vet Cardiol 2015; 17:229-36. [PMID: 26263842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A 10-year-old male neutered cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a 1-year history of degenerative mitral valve disease presented for dyspnea and severe weakness. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, systolic dysfunction, presumptive myocardial infarction and a left atrial thrombus based on thoracic radiographs, electrocardiogram and echocardiographic findings. Clinical signs also suggested right foreleg embolism. The dog was euthanized due to the grave prognosis and a postmortem evaluation was performed. The postmortem examination confirmed myocardial infarction and was thought to be due to embolic showering from the thrombus attached to a partial thickness left atrial endocardial tear.
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- Meg M Sleeper
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Section of Critical Care, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Section of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Unger E, Costic J, Laub G. Giant Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 100:322-5. [PMID: 26140782 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 07/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We report the case of an asymptomatic giant cardiac cavernous hemangioma in a 71-year-old man. The intracardiac mass was discovered incidentally during surveillance for his prostate cancer; however, the patient initially declined intervention. On presentation to our institution 7 years later, the lesion had enlarged significantly, and the patient consented to excision. At surgery, an 8 × 6.5 × 4.8 cm intracardiac mass located on the inferior heart border was excised with an intact capsule through a median sternotomy approach. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. We discuss the diagnostic workup, treatment, and characteristics of this rare cardiac tumor.
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- Eric Unger
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Lestuzzi C, De Paoli A, Baresic T, Miolo G, Buonadonna A. Malignant cardiac tumors: diagnosis and treatment. Future Cardiol 2015; 11:485-500. [DOI: 10.2217/fca.15.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Primary malignant cardiac tumors are represented by sarcomas and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. They are rare, affect mostly patients in the fourth decade of life and have a severe prognosis. Both the diagnosis and the treatment require a multidisciplinary approach, and the cardiologist plays a central role both in the diagnosis and in the follow-up. The prognosis may be improved by a careful planning of surgery and by the use of multimodality treatment, including complementary chemotherapy and radiation therapy. A strict follow-up must be planned even after apparently complete cure.
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- Chiara Lestuzzi
- Cardiology Unit, Oncology Department, CRO, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS), Aviano (PN), Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, CRO, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS), Aviano (PN), Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, CRO, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS), Via F Gallini 2, 33081, Aviano (PN), Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Oncology Department, CRO, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS), Aviano (PN), Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Oncology Department, CRO, National Cancer Institute (IRCCS), Aviano (PN), Italy
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Hoffmeier A, Sindermann JR, Scheld HH, Martens S. Cardiac tumors--diagnosis and surgical treatment. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2015; 111:205-11. [PMID: 24717305 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Revised: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary tumors of the heart are rare even in major cardiac surgery centers. Because of the low case numbers, there is an insufficient evidence base to determine the optimal treatment, particularly for malignant tumors. METHOD The authors review the pertinent literature retrieved by a selective PubMed search on the terms "cardiac tumor," "heart tumor," "cardiac myxoma," and "cardiac sarcoma." They also present operative techniques and their own long-term results in 181 patients with cardiac tumors. RESULTS Patients with cardiac tumors generally have nonspecific symptoms depending on the site of the tumor and the extent of infiltration into the neighboring tissue. The diagnosis is based on the clinical history, echocardiography (in most cases), and, sometimes, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Autopsy studies reveal a 0.02% prevalence of cardiac tumors, of which 75% are benign and 25% malignant. Myxoma is the most common benign tumor (50-70%); angiosarcoma is the most common malignant one (30%), followed by rhabdomyosarcoma (20%). About 10% of all tumor patients develop cardiac metastases, but these are only rarely clinically manifest. From 1989 to 2012, 181 patients underwent surgery for cardiac tumors in the authors' institution. The 5-year survival rates were 83% for benign tumors (139 patients), 30% for malignant tumors (26 patients), and 26% for cardiac metastases (16 patients). CONCLUSION Patients with cardiac tumors should undergo surgery in a timely fashion in a specialized center. This holds for both malignant and benign tumors, particularly for atrial myxoma, which can cause serious secondary complications by embolization.
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- Andreas Hoffmeier
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Münster
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Nathan M, Fabozzo A, Geva T, Walsh E, del Nido PJ. Successful surgical management of ventricular fibromas in children. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 148:2602-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 11/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fuller MY, Wolf DA, Buja LM. Sudden death in a 15-year-old with diffuse cardiac rhabdomyomatosis: an autopsy case report. Cardiovasc Pathol 2014; 23:351-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2014.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Mackie BD, Shirazi F, Swadley MJ, Williams BR, Kumar G, Rab ST. Catastrophic systemic embolization from a left atrial myxoma. Tex Heart Inst J 2014; 41:64-6. [PMID: 24512404 DOI: 10.14503/thij-12-2964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We report the fatal course of a left atrial myxoma: its systemic embolization to the coronary, cerebral, renal, and peripheral vascular beds in a 39-year-old woman resulted in rapid clinical deterioration, multiorgan failure, and death. Among reported cases of left atrial myxoma, this degree of embolic burden is exceedingly rare. In addition to reporting the patient's case, we discuss the presentation and diagnosis of possible intracardiac sources of systemic emboli.
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- Benjamin D Mackie
- Division of Cardiology (Drs. Kumar, Mackie, Rab, Shirazi, and Williams), Emory University School of Medicine; and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Dr. Swadley), Emory University Hospital; Atlanta, Georgia 30322
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Cronin B, Lynch MJ, Parsons S. Cardiac fibroma presenting as sudden unexpected death in an adolescent. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2014; 10:647-50. [DOI: 10.1007/s12024-014-9582-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tao TY, Yahyavi-Firouz-Abadi N, Singh GK, Bhalla S. Pediatric Cardiac Tumors: Clinical and Imaging Features. Radiographics 2014; 34:1031-46. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.344135163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bhat SPS, Gowda SL G, Chikkatur R, Nanjappa MC. Lipomatous hamartoma of mitral valve. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2014; 24:34-5. [DOI: 10.1177/0218492314534249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Primary cardiac tumors are very rare, and tumors arising from cardiac valves are extremely rare. We present a case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve in a young female. This is the 6th case of lipomatous hamartoma of the mitral valve to be reported. We discuss the operative and histopathological findings.
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- Seetharama PS Bhat
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, India
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Singhal P, Luk A, Rao V, Butany J. Molecular basis of cardiac myxomas. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:1315-37. [PMID: 24447924 PMCID: PMC3907871 DOI: 10.3390/ijms15011315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiac tumors are rare, and of these, primary cardiac tumors are even rarer. Metastatic cardiac tumors are about 100 times more common than the primary tumors. About 90% of primary cardiac tumors are benign, and of these the most common are cardiac myxomas. Approximately 12% of primary cardiac tumors are completely asymptomatic while others present with one or more signs and symptoms of the classical triad of hemodynamic changes due to intracardiac obstruction, embolism and nonspecific constitutional symptoms. Echocardiography is highly sensitive and specific in detecting cardiac tumors. Other helpful investigations are chest X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scan. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for primary cardiac tumors and is usually associated with a good prognosis. This review article will focus on the general features of benign cardiac tumors with an emphasis on cardiac myxomas and their molecular basis.
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- Pooja Singhal
- Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G2C4, Canada.
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- Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G2C4, Canada.
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- Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G2C4, Canada.
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- Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G2C4, Canada.
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Tricuspid valve obstruction and right heart failure due to a giant right atrial myxoma arising from the superior vena cava. J Cardiothorac Surg 2013; 8:200. [PMID: 24172033 PMCID: PMC4228455 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. The cardiac myxomas are mostly diagnosed within the atria, and only a few such tumors are reported to have arisen from atrioventricular valves or pulmonary vessels. The authors here present a case of 59-year-old Chinese woman who was hospitalized for exacerbating symptoms of tricuspid stenosis and right heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a giant right atrial myxoma arising from an extremely rare site, the anterior wall of the superior vena cava. With the aid of transesophageal echocardiography, the surgical resection was performed successfully with the patient achieving complete recovery.
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Gošev I, Paić F, Đurić Ž, Gošev M, Ivčević S, Jakuš FB, Biočina B. Cardiac myxoma the great imitators: Comprehensive histopathological and molecular approach. Int J Cardiol 2013; 164:7-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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István K, Törő K, Kardos M, Imre C, György D, Ágnes N. Sudden Death Due to Infiltration of Left Bundle Branches by Interventricular Septal Cardiac Fibroma. J Forensic Sci 2012; 57:1669-74. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02255.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2011] [Revised: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kristóf István
- Department of Forensic and Insurance Medicine; Semmelweis University; Üllői út 93; 1091; Budapest; Hungary
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- Department of Forensic and Insurance Medicine; Semmelweis University; Üllői út 93; 1091; Budapest; Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Pathology; Semmelweis University; Üllői út 93; 1091; Budapest; Hungary
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- Department of Forensic and Insurance Medicine; Semmelweis University; Üllői út 93; 1091; Budapest; Hungary
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- Department of Forensic and Insurance Medicine; Semmelweis University; Üllői út 93; 1091; Budapest; Hungary
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- Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology; Semmelweis University; Tűzoltó u. 58; 1094; Budapest; Hungary
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Primary valvular lipomatous hamartoma: a case report and a collective review of the literature. Cardiovasc Pathol 2011; 20:377-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2010.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2010] [Revised: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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