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Li T, Tang X, He X, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Wang L, Liu S, Zhou G, Wen F, Liu S, Mai H, Wang Y. Case report: Clinical features of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia presenting with cardiac tamponade: a case series study and literature review. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1391768. [PMID: 38939339 PMCID: PMC11208300 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1391768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Objective This study aims to elucidate the clinical features observed in cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) initially presenting with cardiac tamponade and to share treatment experiences. Materials and methods Five pediatric patients were initially diagnosed with AML accompanied by cardiac myeloid sarcoma (MS). The diagnosis was established by examining our hospital records and reviewing pertinent literature from 1990 to July 2023, accessible through MEDLINE/PubMed. We comprehensively assessed the clinical characteristics and treatment modalities employed for these patients. Result Five pediatric patients presented with acute symptoms, including shortness of breath, malaise, cough, and fever, leading to their hospitalization. Physical examination revealed irritability, hypoxia, tachypnea, tachycardia, and hypotension. Initial detection utilized chest X-ray or echocardiogram, leading to subsequent diagnoses based on pericardial effusion and/or bone marrow examination. Two patients received chemotherapy at the time of initial diagnosis, one with cytarabine and etoposide, and the other with cytarabine and cladribine. Post-treatment, their bone marrow achieved remission, and over a 2.5-year follow-up, their cardiac function remained favorable. Unfortunately, the remaining three patients succumbed within two weeks after diagnosis, either due to receiving alternative drugs or without undergoing chemotherapy. Conclusion This is the first and largest case series of pediatric AML patients with cardiac MS, manifesting initially with cardiac tamponade. It highlights the rarity and high mortality associated with this condition. The critical factors for reducing mortality include identifying clinical manifestations, conducting thorough physical examinations, performing echocardiography promptly, initiating early and timely pericardial drainage, and avoiding cardiotoxic chemotherapy medications.
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- Tonghui Li
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital of China Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Ultrasound Diagnosis Department, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Radiology Department, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Lorca MC, Chen I, Jew G, Furlani AC, Puri S, Haramati LB, Chaturvedi A, Velez MJ, Chaturvedi A. Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Cardiac Tumors: Updated 2021 WHO Tumor Classification. Radiographics 2024; 44:e230126. [PMID: 38722782 DOI: 10.1148/rg.230126] [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: 06/06/2024]
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Cardiac tumors, although rare, carry high morbidity and mortality rates. They are commonly first identified either at echocardiography or incidentally at thoracoabdominal CT performed for noncardiac indications. Multimodality imaging often helps to determine the cause of these masses. Cardiac tumors comprise a distinct category in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors. The updated 2021 WHO classification of tumors of the heart incorporates new entities and reclassifies others. In the new classification system, papillary fibroelastoma is recognized as the most common primary cardiac neoplasm. Pseudotumors including thrombi and anatomic variants (eg, crista terminalis, accessory papillary muscles, or coumadin ridge) are the most common intracardiac masses identified at imaging. Cardiac metastases are substantially more common than primary cardiac tumors. Although echocardiography is usually the first examination, cardiac MRI is the modality of choice for the identification and characterization of cardiac masses. Cardiac CT serves as an alternative in patients who cannot tolerate MRI. PET performed with CT or MRI enables metabolic characterization of malignant cardiac masses. Imaging individualized to a particular tumor type and location is crucial for treatment planning. Tumor terminology changes as our understanding of tumor biology and behavior evolves. Familiarity with the updated classification system is important as a guide to radiologic investigation and medical or surgical management. ©RSNA, 2024 Supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Maria Clara Lorca
- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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- From the Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642 (M.C.L., G.J., S.P., Apeksha Chaturvedi, Abhishek Chaturvedi); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (I.C., M.J.V.); Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.C.F.); and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn (L.B.H.)
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Pigosso YG, Fogiato IM, Vieira GG, Vaz A, Percicote AP, Silva BHS, João PRD. Incidental diagnosis of cardiac fibroma in an infant with acute viral bronchiolitis. REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA : ORGAO OFICIAL DA SOCIEDADE DE PEDIATRIA DE SAO PAULO 2024; 42:e2022157. [PMID: 38808864 PMCID: PMC11135903 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2022157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric cardiac tumors are rare and, among them, 90% are benign. Cardiac fibroma is the second most frequent tumor, after rhabdomyoma. The objective of this study is to report a case of cardiac fibroma diagnosed incidentally in a patient admitted with acute viral bronchiolitis. CASE DESCRIPTION A 5-month-old male infant was admitted to the pediatric emergency department with acute viral bronchiolitis requiring hospitalization. He presented a detectable respiratory syncytial virus in oropharyngeal swab, blood test with lymphocytosis and a chest radiography revealed cardiomegaly. Further cardiologic testing was performed detecting elevation of cardiac biomarkers, an electrocardiogram with alteration of left ventricular repolarization and echocardiogram with a heterogeneous mass in the left ventricular, with areas of calcification. A chest angiotomography suggested rhabdomyosarcoma or cardiac fibroma and a magnetic resonance showed a mass, with characteristics suggesting fibroma. The final diagnosis was made after two cardiac catheterizations for biopsy of the lesion, confirming cardiac fibroma by anatomopathological examination. Because the patient had moderate to severe systolic dysfunction, he was submitted to heart transplant. COMMENTS One third of cardiac fibromas are asymptomatic, generally diagnosed late through tests ordered for other reasons. The gold-standard test for definitive diagnosis is biopsy. Cardiac fibroma usually does not present spontaneous regression and, in most cases, partial or total surgical resection is necessary. When tumors are unresectable, heart transplantation should be indicated. It is essential to have detailed characterization of the cardiac mass to establish the most appropriate therapeutic approach for each patient.
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- Hospital Pequeno Príncipe (HPP), Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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AlRasheed MM. Genetics of Cardiac Tumours: A Narrative Review. Heart Lung Circ 2024; 33:639-647. [PMID: 38161083 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Cardiac tumours can occur in association with genetic syndromes. Rhabdomyomas have been reported in association with tuberous sclerosis, myxomas with Carney's complex, cardiac fibromas with Gorlin syndrome, and paragangliomas with multiple endocrine neoplasm syndrome. The presentation and prognosis of cardiac tumours associated with genetic syndromes differ compared with sporadic cases. Knowledge about the associated syndromes' genetic features and extracardiac manifestations is essential for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of cardiac neoplasms. Moreover, identifying genetic mutations in benign and malignant cardiac tumours is needed to personalise management and improve treatment outcomes. Thus, this review discusses the genetic abnormalities associated with cardiac tumours, the current genetic screening recommendations, and the effect of those genetic mutations on the outcomes.
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- Maha M AlRasheed
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Aiello VD. Has the Natural History of Primary Heart Tumors in Children Been Modified Recently? Arq Bras Cardiol 2024; 121:e20230849. [PMID: 38511809 PMCID: PMC11081200 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20230849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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- Vera Demarchi Aiello
- Universidade de São PauloFaculdade de MedicinaInstituto do Coração do Hospital das ClínicasSão PauloSPBrasilInstituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP – Brasil
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Li J, Liu J, Yao X, Yang J. A rare inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor appearing both inside and outside the heart. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:132. [PMID: 38368344 PMCID: PMC10874007 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is an uncommon cardiac tumor that primarily affects infants, children, and young adults. While complete surgical resection generally leads to a favorable prognosis, accurate diagnostic tests remain limited. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the case of a 26-year-old female who had a dual tumor inside and outside the heart and was misdiagnosed by echocardiography and MRI. We also review 71 cases of cardiac IMTs from the literature regarding their epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcome. CONCLUSION Early detection of this rare disorder is essential for optimal surgical management.
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- Jiarong Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Middle Renmin Road 139, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Middle Renmin Road 139, Changsha, 410011, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Middle Renmin Road 139, Changsha, 410011, China.
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Sicim H, Altunyuva K, Özdemir F, Çiçek M, Aydemir NA. Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Originating From a Left Ventricular Rhabdomyoma. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; 15:114-116. [PMID: 37357621 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231181115] [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: 06/27/2023]
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Cardiac tumors are very rare in children, and echocardiography is very important in their detection. The clinical presentation can vary greatly depending on arrhythmia or obstruction. One of the most important factors determining the surgical approach is the clinical process. In this case report, we report the surgical treatment of a rhabdomyoma that caused refractory ventricular tachycardia.
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- Hüseyin Sicim
- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Babaoğlu K, Başar EZ, Usta E, Yılmaz EH, Günlemez A. Effect of different dose regimens of everolimus in a series of neonates with giant cardiac rhabdomyomas. Cardiol Young 2023; 33:2291-2296. [PMID: 36704973 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123000094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Everolimus is a mTOR inhibitor that has been increasingly used in high-risk cardiac rhabdomyomas in recent years. There are questions regarding the optimal dose and duration of therapy with everolimus for cardiac rhabdomyomas. The purpose of this study was to examine retrospectively the dosage-efficacy relationship in seven babies diagnosed with rhabdomyoma treated with different everolimus dose regimens retrospectively. Cardiac rhabdomyoma diagnosis was made in six of seven babies during the prenatal period. Indication of everolimus was an obstruction in six patients and supraventricular tachycardia which is resistant to antiarrhythmic drugs in the remaining one patient. The median age was 8 days (range; 2-105 days) at the time of starting everolimus. It was administered at a dose of 0.25 mg twice a day for two days a week in four patients; 0.1 mg/day in two and 0.4 mg/day in one patient. Serum everolimus level was kept between 5 and 15 ng/ml. All seven cases showed significant regression of cardiac rhabdomyoma within four weeks, and supraventricular tachycardia was controlled in two weeks after everolimus administration.This study demonstrates that everolimus was effective in accelerating regression of the cardiac rhabdomyoma. Dose with 2 × 0,25 mg/day, 2 days a week, seems appropriate. However, lower doses such as 0.1 mg/day are also effective. But dose adjustment should be made according to serum level monitoring.
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- Kadir Babaoğlu
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Science, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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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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Previtali R, Prontera G, Alfei E, Nespoli L, Masnada S, Veggiotti P, Mannarino S. Paradigm shift in the treatment of tuberous sclerosis: Effectiveness of everolimus. Pharmacol Res 2023; 195:106884. [PMID: 37549757 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disease characterised by abnormal cell proliferation and differentiation that affects multiple organs and can lead to the growth of hamartomas. Tuberous sclerosis complex is caused by the disinhibition of the protein mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin). In the past, various therapeutic approaches, even if only symptomatic, have been attempted to improve the clinical effects of this disease. While all of these therapeutic strategies are useful and are still used and indicated, they are symptomatic therapies based on the individual symptoms of the disease and therefore not fully effective in modifying long-term outcomes. A new therapeutic approach is the introduction of allosteric inhibitors of mTORC1, which allow restoration of metabolic homeostasis in mutant cells, potentially eliminating most of the clinical manifestations associated with Tuberous sclerosis complex. Everolimus, a mammalian target of the rapamycin inhibitor, is able to reduce hamartomas, correcting the specific molecular defect that causes Tuberous sclerosis complex. In this review, we report the findings from the literature on the use of everolimus as an effective and safe drug in the treatment of TSC manifestations affecting various organs, from the central nervous system to the heart.
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- Roberto Previtali
- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatric, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatric, Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Barbera NL, Ekpenyong A, Nguyen MT, Pade KH. Point-of-Care Ultrasound, an Unexpected Cardiac Mass in a Neonate. Pediatr Emerg Care 2023; 39:452-453. [PMID: 37219056 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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ABSTRACT Neonatal cardiac masses are uncommon and often not obvious based on physical examination or plain radiography. The objective of this clinical case report is to demonstrate how cardiac point-of-care ultrasound was pivotal in the clinical course of a seemingly well neonate with vague symptoms. A 6-week-old male infant presented to the emergency department with fatigue and pallor that was reported to have resolved before arrival. In the emergency department, he had a normal physical examination and stable vital signs. Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound was performed and demonstrated a mass near the mitral valve. These ultrasound findings prompted additional evaluation, cardiology consultation, admission, and subsequent diagnosis of a rhabdomyoma due to tuberous sclerosis.
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- Nicole L Barbera
- From the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
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Wirth SH, Pater CM, Wells D, Tretter JT, Hahn E, Morales DLS, Powell AW. Cardiac Tamponade Related to a Large Pericardial Mass in a Female with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:246-248. [PMID: 36803231 DOI: 10.1177/21501351221141436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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We report the case of a young female with juvenile idiopathic arthritis presenting with cardiac tamponade secondary to an unusual pericardial mass. Pericardial masses are typically incidental findings. In rare circumstances they can cause compressive physiology warranting urgent intervention. She required surgical excision which revealed a pericardial cyst encapsulating a chronic solidified hematoma. Though certain inflammatory disorders are associated with myopericarditis, to our knowledge this is the first reported case of a pericardial mass in a well-controlled young patient. We theorize her immunosuppressant therapy resulted in hemorrhage into a pre-existing pericardial cyst, suggesting the need for further follow-up in those on adalimumab therapy.
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- Scott H Wirth
- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, 2518Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Feller LE, Sargeant A, Ehrhart EJ, Balmer B, Nelson K, Lamoureux J. Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in Four Göttingen Minipigs. Toxicol Pathol 2023; 51:61-66. [PMID: 36726336 DOI: 10.1177/01926233221148393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Göttingen minipigs are increasingly used as an alternative large animal model in nonclinical toxicology studies, and proliferative lesions in this species are rare. Here, we report four cases of cardiac rhabdomyoma in Göttingen minipigs, an incidental and benign mass in the heart. Three cases lacked gross observations and had a microscopic nodule in either the left ventricle or interventricular septum. The last case had a large, firm, raised nodule on a left ventricular papillary muscle noted at necropsy, with additional microscopic intramural masses in the left ventricular wall. In all cases, microscopic evaluation revealed well-circumscribed, expansile nodules composed of bundles of large, highly vacuolated, ovoid to polygonal cells with variable cytoplasmic processes radiating from a centrally located nucleus. Cells displayed patchy accumulation of intracytoplasmic, PAS-positive material and haphazardly arranged cytoplasmic cross-striations. There was no evidence of cardiac insufficiency or other data to suggest the masses were clinically meaningful. Cardiac rhabdomyomas have been reported in meat-hybrid swine, with a breed predisposition in red wattle. This lesion is well established in guinea pigs, but documentation in other laboratory species used in toxicologic studies is limited to two beagle dogs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of spontaneous cardiac rhabdomyoma in Göttingen minipigs.
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- Laine E Feller
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Spencerville, Ohio, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Mattawan, Michigan, USA
- Inotiv, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Mattawan, Michigan, USA
- Inotiv, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Hurtado-Sierra D, Ramos Garzón JX, Rojas LZ, Fernández-Gómez O, Manrique-Rincón F. Case report: Accelerated regression of giant cardiac rhabdomyomas in neonates with low dose everolimus. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1109646. [PMID: 36873633 PMCID: PMC9975344 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1109646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Cardiac rhabdomyoma (CRHM) is the principal cardiac tumor in children and is most often associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Mutations in the TSC1 and TSC2 genes cause the overactivation of the mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR). This protein family is responsible for abnormal cell proliferation leading to the formation of CRHMs and hamartomas in other organs. Despite the tendency for spontaneous regression, some CRHMs can cause heart failure and intractable arrhythmias, requiring surgical resection. In recent years, the use of everolimus and sirolimus (mTOR inhibitors) in the treatment of CRHMs has been reported. We report two cases of neonates with giant rhabdomyomas, with hemodynamic repercussions treated with low-dose everolimus (4.5 mg/m2/week). In both cases, we obtained an approximate decrease of 50% in the total area of the mass after three weeks of treatment. Despite rebound growth after stopping the drug, we were able to evidence that the use of low doses of everolimus immediately after birth is effective and safe in the treatment of giant CRHMs, avoiding surgical resection of the tumor and associated morbidity and mortality.
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- Daniel Hurtado-Sierra
- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Research Center, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, Floridablanca, Colombia
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Instituto del Corazón de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Grgat D, Dilber D, Hrabak Paar M. Common benign primary pediatric cardiac tumors: a primer for radiologists. Jpn J Radiol 2022; 41:477-487. [PMID: 36495370 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-022-01371-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cardiac tumors are neoplasms arising from or located in the heart or the pericardium. Although rare, primary cardiac tumors in children require an accurate and timely diagnosis. Most pediatric primary cardiac tumors are benign (around 90%). Echocardiography is the first imaging modality used due to its availability, noninvasiveness, inexpensiveness, and absence of ionizing radiation. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offer better soft tissue visualization as well as better visualization of extracardiac structures. A great advantage of MRI is the possibility of measuring cardiac function and blood flow, which can be important for obstructing cardiac tumors. In this article, we will offer a brief review of clinical, echocardiographic, CT, and MRI features of cardiac rhabdomyomas, fibromas, teratomas, and lipomas providing their differential diagnosis.
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- Dora Grgat
- Institute for Emergency Medicine of Zagreb County, Velika Gorica, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Zagreb, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Zagreb, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Xie Y, Hong ZL, Zhao YC, Chen S, Lin YC, Wu SS. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of cardiac tumors: Optimizing the treatment strategy for patients with intermural and pericardial cardiac tumors. Front Oncol 2022; 12:931081. [PMID: 35992842 PMCID: PMC9389083 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.931081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective The aims of this study are to investigate the clinical value and practical safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy on diagnosing cardiac tumor and to discuss the treatment strategy for cardiac intermural and pericardial tumors. Methods The clinical data were retrospectively collected for patients with intermural and pericardial cardiac tumors. The patients were divided into groups of surgical resection, surgical resection after obtaining pathological tissue by PUS-CNB, and/or radiotherapy according to the treatment modality. Ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy was divided into cardiac tumor biopsy and extracardiac lesion biopsy according to patient conditions. The surgical time was recorded, and the safety and clinical application value of PUS-CNB for the diagnosis of cardiac tumors were evaluated in terms of complications and satisfaction with pathological sampling. Results A total of 18 patient cases were collected, and PUS-CNB of cardiac tumors was performed in 8 cases, with sampling times averaging 15.6 ± 3.0 min. Four cases of cardiac tumors combined with extracardiac tumors were biopsied, with puncture times averaging 13.0 ± 2.9 min. All 12 biopsied patients had no postoperative complications. Except for 1 failed biopsy, the biopsies were successful and the pathological results were consistent with the clinical diagnosis with a satisfaction rate of 91.7%. Except for two cases of surgical resection, the rest were considered for conservative treatment. Surgical resection and/or biopsy were performed in six cases, and two cases were aggravated after surgery. The final pathology of all 17 cardiac tumors was malignant. Conclusion PUS-CNB is safe and effective, providing a simple and undemanding method for accurate diagnosis of cardiac intermural and pericardial tumors while avoiding unnecessary open-heart surgery.
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- Ying Xie
- Department of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Affiliated Fuzhou First Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Song-song Wu,
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Beroukhim RS, Ghelani S, Ashwath R, Balasubramanian S, Biko DM, Buddhe S, Campbell MJ, Cross R, Festa P, Griffin L, Grotenhuis H, Hasbani K, Hashemi S, Hegde S, Hussain T, Jain S, Kiaffas M, Kutty S, Lam CZ, Liberato G, Merlocco A, Misra N, Mowers KL, Muniz JC, Nutting A, Parra DA, Patel JK, Perez-Atayde AR, Prasad D, Rosental CF, Shah A, Samyn MM, Sleeper LA, Slesnick T, Valsangiacomo E, Geva T. Accuracy of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pediatric Cardiac Masses: A Multicenter Study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:1391-1405. [PMID: 34419404 PMCID: PMC11240235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND After diagnosis of a cardiac mass, clinicians must weigh the benefits and risks of ascertaining a tissue diagnosis. Limited data are available on the accuracy of previously developed noninvasive pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-based diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVES The goals of this study were to: 1) evaluate the CMR characteristics of pediatric cardiac masses from a large international cohort; 2) test the accuracy of previously developed CMR-based diagnostic criteria; and 3) expand diagnostic criteria using new information. METHODS CMR studies (children 0-18 years of age) with confirmatory histological and/or genetic diagnosis were analyzed by 2 reviewers, without knowledge of prior diagnosis. Diagnostic accuracy was graded as: 1) single correct diagnosis; 2) correct diagnosis among a differential; or 3) incorrect diagnosis. RESULTS Of 213 cases, 174 (82%) had diagnoses that were represented in the previously published diagnostic criteria. In 70% of 174 cases, both reviewers achieved a single correct diagnosis (94% of fibromas, 71% of rhabdomyomas, and 50% of myxomas). When ≤2 differential diagnoses were included, both reviewers reached a correct diagnosis in 86% of cases. Of 29 malignant tumors, both reviewers indicated malignancy as a single diagnosis in 52% of cases. Including ≤2 differential diagnoses, both reviewers indicated malignancy in 83% of cases. Of 6 CMR sequences examined, acquisition of first-pass perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement were independently associated with a higher likelihood of a single correct diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS CMR of cardiac masses in children leads to an accurate diagnosis in most cases. A comprehensive imaging protocol is associated with higher diagnostic accuracy.
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Fondazione G. Monasterio C.N.R. Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy
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- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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- CS Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Children's Hospital of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Medical Collect of Wisconsin/Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Markham LW, Johnson TR. Researching the Rare. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:1406-1407. [PMID: 35926898 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Larry W Markham
- Riley Children's Hospital at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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- Riley Children's Hospital at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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A left atrial hamartoma of mature cardiac myocytes. Cardiol Young 2022; 32:1347-1349. [PMID: 35000653 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121004972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We present a case of a hamartoma of mature cardiac myocytes. This is an extremely rare tumour and the first reported paediatric case localised in the left atrium.
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Venet M, Friedberg MK, Mertens L, Baranger J, Jalal Z, Tlili G, Villemain O. Nuclear Imaging in Pediatric Cardiology: Principles and Applications. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:909994. [PMID: 35874576 PMCID: PMC9301385 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.909994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nuclear imaging plays a unique role within diagnostic imaging since it focuses on cellular and molecular processes. Using different radiotracers and detection techniques such as the single photon emission scintigraphy or the positron emission tomography, specific parameters can be assessed: myocardial perfusion and viability, pulmonary perfusion, ventricular function, flow and shunt quantification, and detection of inflammatory processes. In pediatric and congenital cardiology, nuclear imaging can add complementary information compared to other imaging modalities such as echocardiography or magnetic resonance imaging. In this state-of-the-art paper, we appraise the different techniques in pediatric nuclear imaging, evaluate their advantages and disadvantages, and discuss the current clinical applications.
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- Maelys Venet
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux-Pessac, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux-Pessac, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Faim D, Francisco A, Pires A. Cardiac tumours in children: a single-centre experience and literature review. Cardiol Young 2022; 32:1-10. [PMID: 35225200 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951122000531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cardiac tumours are extremely rare in children. Although more than 90% are benign, children can develop obstructive or embolisation derived symptoms, arrhythmias, constitutional symptoms, cardiac tamponade, or even sudden death. Although the majority are asymptomatic, and some spontaneously regress, appropriate follow-up is needed on a case-by-case basis, as patients may develop late symptoms. Definitive diagnosis is only possible through histological analysis; however, it is possible to infer tumour type with a high grade of certainty based on imaging features, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance. Surgical resection is advocated for those causing symptoms, obstruction, cardiac dysfunction, and high risk of embolisation. The aim of this review is to present the state of the art related to cardiac tumours in the paediatric population, in the context of our own experience.
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- Diogo Faim
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Nocco S, Parato V, Alunni G, Becherini F, Conti S, Cucchini U, Di Giannuario G, Di Nora C, Fabiani D, La Carrubba S, Leonetti S, Montericcio V, Tota A, Petrella L. Imaging of cardiac masses: An updated overview. J Cardiovasc Echogr 2022; 32:65-75. [PMID: 36249434 PMCID: PMC9558634 DOI: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_18_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Studying cardiac masses is one of the most challenging tasks for cardiac imagers. The aim of this review article is to focus on the modern imaging of cardiac masses proceeding through the most frequent ones. Cardiac benign masses such as myxoma, cardiac papillary fibroelastoma, rhabdomyoma, lipoma, and hemangioma are browsed considering the usefulness of most common cardiovascular imaging tools, such as ultrasound techniques, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and in the diagnostic process. In the same way, the most frequent malignant cardiac masses, such as angiosarcoma and metastases, are highlighted. Then, the article browses through nontumoral masses such as cysts, mitral caseous degenerative formations, thrombi, and vegetations, highlighting the differential diagnosis between them. In addition, the article helps in recognizing anatomic normal variants that should not be misdiagnosed as pathological entities.
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Gatti M, D’Angelo T, Muscogiuri G, Dell'aversana S, Andreis A, Carisio A, Darvizeh F, Tore D, Pontone G, Faletti R. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of cardiac tumors and masses. World J Cardiol 2021; 13:628-649. [PMID: 34909128 PMCID: PMC8641001 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i11.628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiac masses diagnosis and treatment are a true challenge, although they are infrequently encountered in clinical practice. They encompass a broad set of lesions that include neoplastic (primary and secondary), non-neoplastic masses and pseudomasses. The clinical presentation of cardiac tumors is highly variable and depends on several factors such as size, location, relation with other structures and mobility. The presumptive diagnosis is made based on a preliminary non-invasive diagnostic work-up due to technical difficulties and risks associated with biopsy, which is still the diagnostic gold standard. The findings should always be interpreted in the clinical context to avoid misdiagnosis, particularly in specific conditions (e.g., infective endocarditis or thrombi). The modern multi-modality imaging techniques has a key role not only for the initial assessment and differential diagnosis but also for management and surveillance of the cardiac masses. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) allows an optimal non-invasive localization of the lesion, providing multiplanar information on its relation to surrounding structures. Moreover, with the additional feature of tissue characterization, CMR can be highly effective to distinguish pseudomasses from masses, as well as benign from malignant lesions, with further differential diagnosis of the latter. Although histopathological assessment is important to make a definitive diagnosis, CMR plays a key role in the diagnosis of suspected cardiac masses with a great impact on patient management. This literature review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cardiac masses, from clinical and imaging protocol to pathological findings.
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- Marco Gatti
- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, “G. Martino” University Hospital Messina, Messina 98100, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Luca Hospital, Milan 20149, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan 20121, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan 20138, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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Teng F, Yang S, Chen D, Fang W, Shang J, Dong S, Cui Y, Fu W, Zhenga M, Li Y, Lian G. Cardiac fibroma: A clinicopathologic study of a series of 12 cases. Cardiovasc Pathol 2021; 56:107381. [PMID: 34433104 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2021.107381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac fibroma (CF) is a rare tumor that has not been widely reported. This study investigated the clinical findings, histologic features, and differential diagnosis of CF. METHODS A total of 12 CF cases were studied and reviewed using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), special staining and immunohistochemical staining. The ALK gene was tested in 4 cases of cardiac fibroma with significant inflammatory cells. Clinicopathological data were retrospectively analyzed and followed up. RESULTS The cases occurred in six males and six females ranging in age from 0.5 to 55 years (median, 5 years). The tumors were grossly single and solid (1-17 cm; mean 5.6 cm). The clinical signs and symptoms depended largely on the location of the tumor. Microscopically, the CFs observed were composed of monomorphic spindle cells and abundant collagen. The spindle cells demonstrated little or no atypia. The histology of CFs in infants and young children showed some differences from those in adults. Infants and young children with fibromas exhibited cellular types with more inflammatory infiltration. All tumors expressed vimentin markers. Eleven of 12 cases (91.7%) were positive for SMA by immunohistochemistry. ALK immunostaining and ALK-FISH tests showed negative results. Follow-up information was available for all patients. The mean postoperative follow-up was at 3 years (range 2 months-8.8 years). All patients were alive with no evidence of disease. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that CFs exhibit a wide morphological spectrum of soft tissue tumors with fibroblastic or myofibroblastic differentiation and/or components. Infants and younger pediatric patients with fibromas have tumors that are more hypercellular and more likely to be misdiagnosed with aggressive or malignant lesions than adults. Finally, the data indicate that CF exhibits benign behavior and that local resection is safe and effective.
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- Fei Teng
- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Tumors of the pericardium are rare, but a wide variety of congenital, infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic processes have been reported. Pericardial tumors can be categorized as non-neoplastic or neoplastic. Neoplastic lesions can be further divided into benign or malignant, with malignancies being either primary or secondary (metastatic). Clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of the most common entities are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS Metastatic neoplasms involving the heart and pericardium are far more common than primary pericardial neoplasms. Of primary pericardial malignancies, mesothelioma is the most common; notably, cytology of effusion fluid is relatively insensitive to the diagnosis. The prognosis for most malignancies of the pericardium, primary or secondary, is poor. Increasingly, clinically recognized diseases that involve the pericardium include Erdheim-Chester and IgG4-related disease. This article provides a comprehensive review of the most recent literature to develop a structured framework to the differential diagnosis of pericardial tumors.
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Chen XQ, Wang YY, Zhang MN, Lu Q, Pang LY, Liu LY, Li YF, Zou LP. Sirolimus Can Increase the Disappearance Rate of Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis: A Prospective Cohort and Self-Controlled Case Series Study. J Pediatr 2021; 233:150-155.e4. [PMID: 33631166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of cardiac rhabdomyomas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex and the specific benefits in different subgroups. STUDY DESIGN The study was a prospective cohort and self-controlled case series study. Based on the prevalence of cardiac rhabdomyoma at different ages, we estimated the natural tumor disappearance rate. The subgroup analysis was done by Cox regression. Self-controlled case series method was used to assess the magnitude and duration of the drug effect. Adverse events were described. RESULTS A total of 217 patients were included in the cohort study. Tumor disappearance rate was higher in younger age groups (hazard ratio = 0.99, P = .027) and female patients (hazard ratio = 2.08, P = .015). The age-adjusted incidence ratio showed that the disappearance of rhabdomyomas between 3 and 6 months was more related to sirolimus. Adverse events were observed 60 times in 42 of 217 children, mainly stomatitis. CONCLUSIONS Sirolimus can increase the disappearance rate of cardiac rhabdomyoma in the tuberous sclerosis complex population. Efficacy varies by sex and age: female and younger patients have higher tumor disappearance rate. Sirolimus is well-tolerated.
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- Xiao-Qiao Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pediatrics, The 904th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Neurology, Beijing Jingdu Children's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shandong Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Center of Epilepsy, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.
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Yuan X, Li B, Yang Y, Wang H, Sun H, Song Y, Wang W. Surgical results and pathological analysis of cardiac fibroma in the adolescent and the adult. J Card Surg 2020; 35:1912-1919. [PMID: 32652694 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS Disparities may exist between the adolescent and the adult patients with cardiac fibromas in the symptoms, surgical outcomes, and pathological characteristics. The aim of this study was to compare short and midterm surgical outcomes of cardiac fibromas and to compare the biomarker expressions of tumor tissue samples between the adult and the adolescent. METHODS Consecutive patients with the diagnosis of cardiac fibroma were admitted and received surgeries. Primary outcomes included in-hospital mortality, low cardiac output, and readmission due to heart failure. The expression of PCNA and Ki67, two widely adopted indicators of cell proliferation, were evaluated in tissue samples. RESULTS A total of five adolescent patients and five adult patients diagnosed as cardiac fibroma were admitted and given surgeries. When compare with the adults, the adolescent patients were more likely to present symptoms on admission (P = .048). Postoperative low cardiac output syndrome was significantly higher in the adolescents than in the adults (80.0% vs 0.0, P = .048). The tumor volume relative to ventricular end diastolic diameter had good discriminative ability for low cardiac output (c statistics: 0.96). Pathologically, the percentage of PCNA-positive cell nuclei was significantly higher in the adolescents than in the adults (36.04% ± 10.54% vs 4.15% ± 3.93%, P = .001). However, there were no Ki67-positive nuclei in the 10 cases. CONCLUSIONS In the current study, we found that postoperative low cardiac output was more likely to occur in the adolescent patients than in the adult patients. When compared with the adult patients, significantly more PCNA-positive nuclei were observed in the adolescents.
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- Xin Yuan
- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Pathology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, 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.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Buja LM, Ottaviani G, Mitchell RN. Pathobiology of cardiovascular diseases: an update. Cardiovasc Pathol 2019; 42:44-53. [PMID: 31255975 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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This article introduces the Second Special Issue of Cardiovascular Pathology (CVP), the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology (SCVP). This CVP Special Issue showcases a series of commemorative review articles in celebration of the 25th anniversary of CVP originally published in 2016 and now compiled into a virtual collection with online access for the cardiovascular pathology community. This overview also provides updates on the major categories of cardiovascular diseases from the perspective of cardiovascular pathologists, highlighting publications from CVP, as well as additional important review articles and clinicopathologic references.
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- L Maximilian Buja
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA; Cardiovascular Pathology Research Laboratory, Texas Heart Institute, CHI St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA; "Lino Rossi" Research Center for the study and prevention of unexpected perinatal death and sudden infant death syndrome, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Myoepithelial carcinomas (MC) represent aggressive tumors that occur in a myriad of ages and anatomic locations. The rarity and histologic similarity with other tumors make them difficult to diagnosis. We report an extremely rare case of a right ventricular outflow tract mass identified to be an intracardiac MC in a 4-month-old male infant. Pathology revealed an EWS-KLF15 translocation. Treatment included gross total resection and intensive chemotherapy. Recurrent cardiac mass with brain metastasis was seen 16 months after primary diagnosis. We describe the rarity of intracardiac MC in pediatric patients and the challenges encountered in the multimodal management of this patient.
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Cavalcante CTDMB, Pinto Junior VC, Pompeu RG, Teles ACDO, Bandeira JA, Maia ICL, Tavora FRF, Cavalcante MB, Zamarian ACP, Araujo Júnior E, Castello Branco KM. Perinatal unusual rhabdomyoma location - case report and systematic reviews of the literature. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:137-151. [PMID: 30895836 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1597044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Objective: To report a case of prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyoma (CR) and neonatal surgical treatment as well as undertaking a systematic review of the literature to determine most frequent localization of CR, common signs and symptoms, associated pathologies, incidence of surgery, and prognoses for CR.Methods: We conducted systematic review of the literature on CR that were diagnosed and treated in the perinatal period, searching for English language articles in the PubMed/Medline database that were published within the past 20 years, using the following search terms: "cardiac rhabdomyoma"; "neonates"; "newborn"; "surgery".Results: Eighty-two studies were selected, but only 46 studies met the inclusion criteria. After birth, the majority of newborns were asymptomatic; however, murmurs and arrhythmia were also the two most prevalent signs of CR. The most prevalent location was the ventricles, corresponding to 40.3% of all cases, with 53% of these having a rhabdomyoma in the left ventricle. The incidence of multiple tumors was 56%, and in those cases the location of tumors was also most common in the ventricles. Tuberous sclerosis was the most commonly associated pathology, being present in 72% of cases of CR. Surgical treatment occurred in 27% of cases, and 3% of cases required surgery and prostaglandin. Regarding the perinatal outcome, 6% of cases resulted in fetal or neonatal death.Conclusion: CR are benign tumors which tend to spontaneously regress during early childhood but may have unfavorable outcomes in the presence of obstructive lesions and arrhythmias. Surgery is generally necessary in symptomatic patients.
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- Pediatric Cardiac Center of the Messejana Hospital Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Pediatric Cardiac Center of the Messejana Hospital Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Cardiac Center of the Messejana Hospital Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes, Fortaleza, Brazil.,Postgraduation Program in Organ Transplantation, State University of Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Brazil
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Gándara Ricardo J, Muñoz Ortiz E, Arévalo Guerrero E, Mejía Vélez A, Agamez Gómez J, Sénior JM. Masas cardiacas: registro de la experiencia en un centro de alta complejidad. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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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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Tzani A, Doulamis IP, Mylonas KS, Avgerinos DV, Nasioudis D. Cardiac Tumors in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2017; 8:624-632. [DOI: 10.1177/2150135117723904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This systematic review sought to investigate the current evidence regarding surgical management of primary cardiac tumors in children and adolescents. Twenty-eight studies were deemed eligible, reporting on 745 pediatric patients. Rhabdomyoma was the most prevalent histologic type and echocardiography was the most common diagnostic tool. Cumulative 30-day mortality rate was 6.7%. Rhabdomyomas and teratomas had the highest 30-day mortality. The higher percentage of tumor relapse was noted for myxoma and teratoma. Although cardiac tumors are rare, their atypical clinical presentation, potential for recurrence, and the poor prognosis associated with recurrence elucidate the need for reliable diagnostic and therapeutic management.
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- Aspasia Tzani
- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece
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- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Medical Center, Weill Cornell College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Surgery Working Group, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cardiac haemangiomas are exceedingly rare; however, they can cause significant haemodynamic impairment and disturbances in heart rhythm. Rarely, cardiac tumours may also coexist with congenital heart lesions. We present an extremely unusual case of a cardiac haemangioma in the setting of complex transposition of the great arteries that caused functional tricuspid atresia. To our knowledge, this is the first such case described in the literature.
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Abuzaid AS, Gakhal M, Montgomery E, LaPoint R, Horn R, Banbury MK. Cardiac Hamartoma: A Diagnostic Challenge. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 1:59-61. [PMID: 30062244 PMCID: PMC6034476 DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2017.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cardiac hamartoma is a rare clinical entity with hypertrophied myocytes mixed with fibro-vascular and fatty tissues. Multi-modality imaging is needed to narrow the differential diagnosis. Surgical resection can lead to the definitive diagnosis in some cases.
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- A Sami Abuzaid
- Department of Cardiology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Radiology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Pathology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Pathology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Cardiology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware
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Obeidat M, Qawasmeh Y, Tarawneh H, Sawalhah I, Tawalbeh A. Tuberous sclerosis presenting as neonatal cyanosis because of rhabdomyoma causing tricuspid valve obstruction needing a Blalock-Taussig shunt. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2017; 30:66-68. [PMID: 29296069 PMCID: PMC5744029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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We report a newborn female baby who presented at 6 hours of age with cyanosis without any signs of respiratory distress. Cardiovascular and systemic examination was unremarkable apart from cyanosis (saturation 75%). An echocardiogram showed multiple echogenic and homogeneous masses in the interventricular septum, one of which was big and protruding through the tricuspid valve causing right ventricular inflow obstruction. There was a small atrial septal defect (ASD) shunting right to left and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) shunting left to right. The provisional diagnosis was rhabdomyoma. Blalock-Taussig shunt was done to preserve the tricuspid valve, because these masses tend to regress spontaneously, which was the case after few months. Subsequently, the patient was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis.
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- Monther Obeidat
- Queen Alia Heart Institute, Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan
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- Queen Alia Heart Institute, Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan
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- Queen Alia Heart Institute, Pediatric Cardiology, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan
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- Queen Rania Hospital, Pediatrics, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan
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- Prince Rashid Hospital, Pediatrics, Royal Medical Services, Irbid, Jordan
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Han X, Song H, Zhou L, Jiang C. Surgical resection of right ventricular rhabdomyoma under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography on a beating heart. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:E215-E218. [PMID: 28449506 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.02.63] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cardiac rhabdomyoma, a type of benign myocardial tumor, is regarded as the most common fetal cardiac tumor. Rhabdomyomas are usually found before birth or during the first year of life. It is widely accepted that rhabdomyomas are strongly associated with tuberous sclerosis, and tend to regress spontaneously without surgical excision. However, if the tumor has caused significant obstruction or refractory arrhythmias, the surgery should be advocated. Most of the surgeries for pediatric cardiac tumors are performed under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with cardioplegia. Here, we present a case of successful resection of a right ventricular rhabdomyoma obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and involving pulmonary valve annulus in an infant, performed under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) on a beating heart.
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- Xueguang Han
- Department of Anesthesiology and Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Dominguez C, Perkins A, Duque A, Bravo V. Primary Cardiac Tumors in Infancy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Acad Forensic Pathol 2017; 7:112-118. [PMID: 31239963 DOI: 10.23907/2017.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sudden death in infants due to primary cardiac tumors is extremely rare. Herein we describe a case of an 8-month-old male infant, without any previous medical history, who died in a hospital in the city of Medellín-Antioquia, Colombia. The family stated that approximately 15 minutes after he received a bottle, the baby became cyanotic and subsequently lost consciousness. He was taken to the hospital immediately; however, he arrived lifeless. As this was a sudden death case, the child was referred to the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in the city of Medellín to clarify the cause, manner, and mechanism of death. The forensic autopsy revealed a eutrophic infant with central and peripheral cyanosis, without signs of trauma, and the internal examination found a single cardiac tumor in the anterior wall of the left ventricle. The mass was white and whorled; histological evaluation diagnosed a fibroma. The manner of death was natural due to a cardiogenic shock caused by a primary tumor.
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- University of South Florida - Pathology and Cell Biology
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Medellín Colombia
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Medellín Colombia
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Shi L, Wu L, Fang H, Han B, Yang J, Ma X, Liu F, Zhang Y, Xiao T, Huang M, Huang M. Identification and clinical course of 166 pediatric cardiac tumors. Eur J Pediatr 2017; 176:253-260. [PMID: 28074279 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-016-2833-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED The aim of this study was to investigate the pathological classifications, clinical features, and natural history of pediatric cardiac tumors to provide a basis for the selection of an appropriate therapeutic method. The medical records of in- or outpatients with cardiac tumors at four hospitals were classified to analyze various types of tumor growth locations, clinical manifestations, surgical indications, and long-term follow-up results. There were 166 patients, including 158 with primary cardiac tumors, six with metastatic cardiac tumors, and two with unclassified cardiac tumors. Among the 158 cases of primary cardiac tumor, 150 were benign and eight were malignant. The rhabdomyoma, fibroma, and myxoma are the most common types of benign cardiac tumors. The major clinical manifestations of cardiac tumors include outflow tract obstruction, arrhythmia, dyspnea, pericardial effusion, heart failure, and seizures. Among the 59 patients who underwent surgery, 49 had primary benign cardiac tumors, eight had primary malignant tumors, and two had malignant metastatic tumors. Post-surgery, nine of the patients had residual tumor tissues that did not significantly affect their hemodynamics. Following surgery, there were two cases of recurrence and nine deaths, including four of benign and five of malignant tumors with mortality rates of 8.2 and 50.0 %, respectively. Of the remaining 107 cases of patients who did not undergo surgery, five (4.7 %) died. CONCLUSION The primary benign cardiac tumors are the predominant pediatric cardiac tumors, of which rhabdomyoma, fibroma, and myxoma are the most common types. If severe symptoms are nonexistent and the hemodynamics is unaffected, most of the patients can survive in the long term despite the tumors. What is known: • Pediatric cardiac tumors are rare and are predominantly primary and benign. • The symptoms of heart failure, arrhythmia, and outflow obstruction are the most severe complications of cardiac tumors. What is new: • The rhabdomyoma, fibroma, and myxoma are the most common types of primary benign cardiac tumors. • If severe symptoms are not present and the hemodynamics are unaffected, most of the patients can survive in the long term despite the tumors.
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- Lin Shi
- Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- , Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- , Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Children's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Medical Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1678, Dongfang Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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Aw F, Goyer I, Raboisson MJ, Boutin C, Major P, Dahdah N. Accelerated Cardiac Rhabdomyoma Regression with Everolimus in Infants with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:394-400. [PMID: 27878332 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Tuberous sclerosis complex is associated with benign tumors such as cardiac rhabdomyomas (RHM) caused by the disinhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein. Recent reports on everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, have shown size reduction of RHM. We compared cases recently treated with everolimus to historic controls whose first echocardiography was within first month of life. The largest dimension of the largest RHM was reported as a percentage compared to the earliest echocardiography study. Treatment of the four cases was started at a median age of 6.5 days (range 2-20) with an initial enteral dose of 0.1 mg daily, aiming at a therapeutic serum trough level of 5-15 ng/mL. Median duration of everolimus treatment was 73 days (range 34-138). Compared to 10 historic controls, everolimus-treated patients had 11.8 times faster RHM size regression rate (slope -0.0285 vs. -0.0024; p < 0.001). The average time to 50% size reduction was 1.13 ± 0.33 month (range 0.66-1.4 months) with everolimus versus 72.9 ± 53.03 months in controls (p = 0.026). Following treatment with everolimus, one case was operated for congenital heart disease, without requirement of RHM resection, two others had the massive left ventricle RHM shrink to non-consequential size. The latter had a disappearance of RHM, but everolimus therapy was maintained to prevent the regrowth of a significant cerebral tumor. Everolimus is efficacious for size reduction of RHM during the neonatal period. With limited safety data, this approach should be used with caution in selective cases.
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- Fatou Aw
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175, Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
- Aristide le Dantec Hospital, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175, Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175, Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175, Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.
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Primary heart tumors are extremely rare, constituting approximately 0.02% of all malignancies. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) constitutes <5% of primary heart tumors. Until now, IMT of the heart has been described in 21 infants below 1 year of age. Its etiology remains unknown. IMT usually develops within the right atrial and ventricular endocardium. The main clinical symptoms reported in the affected infants involved increasing respiratory failure, cyanosis, and heart murmurs. Histopathologically, IMT is characterized by the myofibroblast proliferation with inflammatory infiltrates composed of plasmocytes, lymphocytes, and histiocytes. Tumor resection is the treatment of choice in IMT. Such tumor location is associated with the high risk of perioperative failure. Steroid therapy and chemotherapy is reported in the literature as a nonsurgical treatment alternative. Here, we present a review of clinical symptoms, diagnostic and treatment options, based on published case reports of IMT in infants, including our 11-month-old patient with IMT located within the pericardium.
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Uncommon Multicystic Lesion of the Interventricular Septum in a 7-Year-Old Boy: Unusual Presentation of an Intracardiac Teratoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 101:2375-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Schaffer LR, Caltharp SA, Milla SS, Kogon BF, Cundiff CA, Dalal A, Quigley PC, Shehata BM. Rare presentation of four primary pediatric cardiac tumors. Cardiovasc Pathol 2016; 25:72-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2015.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Burke A, Tavora F. The 2015 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Heart and Pericardium. J Thorac Oncol 2015; 11:441-52. [PMID: 26725181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This article reviews the nomenclature of benign and malignant neoplasm of the heart and pericardium in the 4th edition of the World Health Organization's Classification, with emphasis on differences since the 3rd edition of 2004. The tumours are divided into benign, malignant, and intermediate tumors of uncertain behavior, with separate sections on germ cell tumours and tumors of the pericardium. There are important updates in the sarcoma classification, with emphasis on the most common site, the left atrium. The importance of the new genetic finding in cardiac myxomas, namely somatic mutations in the PRKAR1A gene underscores the importance of this alteration in the pathogenesis of these tumors. Challenges on the classification of each entity are discussed.
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- Allen Burke
- University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Messejana Heart and Lung Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Treatment Strategies for Primary Tumors of the Heart in Children: A 10-Year Experience. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 100:1744-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kawabata T, Kasahara S, Ohtsuki SI, Kuroko Y, Kotani Y, Fujii Y, Yoshizumi K, Arai S, Sano S. Left Ventricular Myxoma Occluding the Suprarenal Abdominal Aorta in an Infant. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 100:309-11. [PMID: 26140776 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 08/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults; however, it is extremely rare in infants. Acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta by a cardiac myxoma is also rare. We report the case of an infant with acute occlusion of the suprarenal abdominal aorta by a left ventricular myxoma. The patient underwent successful catheter embolectomy of the abdominal aorta and surgical resection of the cardiac myxoma. This is a very rare case report of the combination of infantile left ventricular myxoma and acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta.
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- Takuya Kawabata
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology of Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Humez S, Gibier JB, Recher M, Leteurtre S, Leroy X, Devisme L. [Cardiac fibroma: A rare cause of sudden child death]. Ann Pathol 2015; 35:445-8. [PMID: 26372501 DOI: 10.1016/j.annpat.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report the case of a 3-year-old child who died from the consequences of a cardio-respiratory arrest despite reanimation procedures. Echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a mass of the free wall of the left ventricle. Autopsy confirmed the existence of a solitary myocardial tumor, well-circumscribed, firm, with a whitish and trabeculated cut surface. Histologically, the tumor consisted of bundles of spindle-shaped and regular cells mingling with collagen and elastic fibers, insinuating themselves between myocytes in periphery. Calcifications were present. After immunohistochemistry, the cells were highlighted by anti-actin smooth muscle antibody; but they were not highlighted by anti-desmin, anti-β catenin and anti-Ki67 antibodies. The diagnosis of cardiac fibroma was made. The primary cardiac tumors of child are rare and usually benign. They are essentially represented by rhabdomyoma and fibroma. Cardiac fibroma mostly occurs during the first year of life. It can be revealed by cardiac insufficiency, arrhythmia, chest pain or sudden death.
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- Sarah Humez
- Centre de biologie pathologie génétique, institut de pathologie, CHRU de Lille, avenue Oscar-Lambret, CS 70001, 59037 Lille cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Henri-Warembourg, université de Lille 2, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Centre de biologie pathologie génétique, institut de pathologie, CHRU de Lille, avenue Oscar-Lambret, CS 70001, 59037 Lille cedex, France
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- Service de cardiologie pédiatrique, hôpital cardiologique, CHRU de Lille, avenue Oscar-Lambret, 59037 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine Henri-Warembourg, université de Lille 2, 59000 Lille, France
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- Service de réanimation pédiatrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine Henri-Warembourg, université de Lille 2, 59000 Lille, France
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- Centre de biologie pathologie génétique, institut de pathologie, CHRU de Lille, avenue Oscar-Lambret, CS 70001, 59037 Lille cedex, France; Faculté de médecine Henri-Warembourg, université de Lille 2, 59000 Lille, France
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- Centre de biologie pathologie génétique, institut de pathologie, CHRU de Lille, avenue Oscar-Lambret, CS 70001, 59037 Lille cedex, France
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Tang QY, Guo LD, Wang WX, Zhou W, Liu YN, Liu HY, Li L, Deng YB. Usefulness of contrast perfusion echocardiography for differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2015; 41:2382-2390. [PMID: 26087885 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of contrast perfusion echocardiography in the differential diagnosis of different types of cardiac masses. Conventional echocardiography and contrast perfusion echocardiography were performed in 72 patients with cardiac masses. The degree of contrast enhancement of the mass and an adjacent section of myocardium after injection of contrast agent was determined by visual inspection and quantitative time-signal intensity curve analysis. The difference in maximal steady-state pixel intensity between the mass and the adjacent myocardium (ΔAmass-myocardium) was calculated. All masses had a pathologic diagnosis or resolved after anticoagulation. All 16 cardiac masses without enhancement on visual inspection were confirmed to be cardiac thrombi. Twenty-four masses with incomplete enhancement on visual inspection were recognized as benign tumors with validation methods. Of the 32 cardiac masses with complete enhancement, 30 were confirmed as malignant tumors and two as benign tumors with validation methods. The sensitivity and specificity of ΔAmass-myocardium in differentiating thrombi from tumors were 93% and 100%, respectively, and 100% and 97% in differentiating malignant tumors from benign tumors and thrombi. Both visual and quantitative assessment of degree of enhancement of cardiac masses in relation to the adjacent myocardium during contrast perfusion echocardiography had high diagnostic accuracy for differentiation of a thrombus from a tumor or a benign tumor from a malignant tumor.
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- Qiao-Ying Tang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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A unique pattern of delayed enhancement of a large cardiac fibroma on magnetic resonance imaging. Pediatr Cardiol 2015; 36:1102-4. [PMID: 25779685 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-015-1140-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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MRI is a valuable noninvasive tool that helps in predicting the type of cardiac tumors and guiding management decisions. Several reports have described the appearance of cardiac fibromas on MRI, which typically show hyperenhancement on myocardial delayed enhancement (MDE) imaging, with or without a dark core. This report demonstrates the unique appearance of a large solitary ventricular septal cardiac fibroma in a 5-month-old patient on MDE imaging, with two discrete dark cores, each surrounded by a hyperenhancing pseudocapsule.
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Pacini D, Careddu L, Pantaleo A, Parolari A, Leone O, Daprati A, Gargiulo GD, Di Bartolomeo R. Primary malignant tumors of the heart: Outcomes of the surgical treatment. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2015; 23:645-51. [DOI: 10.1177/0218492315573674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Malignant cardiac tumors are rare and have an extremely poor prognosis even when complete resection is attempted. The aim of this study was to review the experience of primary malignant cardiac tumors in 2 Italian academic hospitals. Methods The hospital records were searched to identify patients with primary malignant cardiac tumors who underwent surgery between January 1979 and December 2012. Secondary cardiac tumors, whether metastatic or invasive, were excluded as were primary sarcomas of the great arteries. Fourteen patients selected from our institution’s surgical series were identified. Eleven (78.6%) were men and 3 (21.4%) were women, and the mean age at surgery was 47.4 years. Results The most common histological type was angiosarcoma (28.6%). The mean survival was 28.8 ± 28 months and it was better in men than in women (30.5 ± 8.7 vs. 21.1 ± 3.2 months). Patients with a radical resection at the first surgery had a longer survival compared to patients with a partial resection (39.9 ± 23.2 vs. 24 ± 4 months). Conclusions The treatment outcome for patients affected by primary malignant heart tumors remains poor. Aggressive surgery alone does not provide good results in terms of survival rate. A new multidisciplinary approach is mandatory to improve long-term survival.
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- Davide Pacini
- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and GUCH Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Monzino Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and GUCH Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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