scholarly journals Cardiac Tumors

ISRN Oncology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis A. Paraskevaidis ◽  
Christos A. Michalakeas ◽  
Constantinos H. Papadopoulos ◽  
Maria Anastasiou-Nana
Keyword(s):  
Histological Examination ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Diagnostic Information ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
3D Echo ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Cardiac tumors represent a relatively rare, yet challenging diagnosis. Secondary tumors are far more frequent than primary tumors of the heart. The majority of primary cardiac tumors is benign in origin, with primary malignant tumors accounting for 25% of cases. Metastatic tumors usually arise from lung, breast, renal cancer, melanomas, and lymphomas. Clinical manifestations of cardiac tumors depend on the size and location of the mass and the infiltration of adjacent tissues rather than the type of the tumor itself. Echocardiography is the main diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac mass. Other imaging modalities (C-MRI, C-CT, 3D Echo) may offer further diagnostic information and the establishment of the diagnosis is made with histological examination. Management depends on the type of the tumor and the symptomatology of the patient.

scholarly journals Cardiac Angiosarcoma

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Monique Esteves Cardoso ◽  
Leonardo Secchin Canale ◽  
Rosana Grandelle Ramos ◽  
Edson da Silva Salvador Junior ◽  
Stephan Lachtermacher
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Cardiac Metastases ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Despite cardiac metastases are found in about 20% of cancer deaths, the presence of primary cardiac tumors is rare. Most primary tumors are benign, and malignant tumors comprise about 15%. We report a 21-year-old man with fever, dyspnea, and hemoptysis that was diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the right atrium and pulmonary metastasis. Patient was submitted to surgical tumor resection without adjuvant therapy and died four months after diagnosis.

scholarly journals Cardiac Angiosarcoma:A case report and review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limin Luo ◽  
Weipeng Zhao ◽  
Kun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Right Atrial Appendage ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare.Most primary tumors are benign,and malignant tumors comprise about 15%1.Angiosarcoma is the most common type of primary cardiac malignant tumors.Compared with the left atrium or ventricle,the tumor prefer to occur in the right atrium or ventricle,especially the right atrium.In this case report,we present the case of a 32-year-old female with cardiac angiosarcoma primary to the right atrial appendage(RAA).

Heart tumors: classification, clinic, characteristics, radiology signs

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-41
Author(s):  
M. Kadyrova ◽  
Yu. A. Stepanova ◽  
M. G. Grinberg ◽  
E. S. Malyshenko ◽  
V. S. Shirokov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
Heart Tumors

Primary tumors of the heart are a rare pathology with a frequency of occurrence of 0.0017% to 0.28% according to autopsies, while 75% of them are benign in nature, 25% are malignant. Secondary tumors of the heart occur 20–40 times more often than primary tumors. Due to the rapid development of radiology diagnostic methods, the chances of early detection of heart tumors have improved significantly at present. Recently, large cardiology centers have accumulated a lot of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of these lesions. However, early detection in primary malignant lesions of the heart is still a problem, since the clinical symptoms appear when tumors reach a large size. Modern methods of treatment of the heart malignant tumors include radical surgery, and in case of impossibility – cytoreductive surgery.We present literature review on the diagnostic methods and differential diagnosis of the heart lesions. The types of cardiac tumors are described; its morphological features, differential diagnostic imaging features and hemodynamic characteristics of the lesions are presented; the diagnostic effectiveness of modern imaging methods is analyzed.

scholarly journals A Large Left Atrial Myxoma Obstructing the Mitral Valve Orifice

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
Md Nazmul Hasan ◽  
Dipal Krishna Adhikary ◽  
Tanjima Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Valve Orifice ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
Sporadic Cases

Cardiac tumors represent a relatively rare, yet challenging diagnosis. Secondary tumors are far more frequent than primary tumors of the heart. The majority of primary cardiac tumors are benign in origin, with primary malignant tumors accounting for 25% of cases. Left atrial myxoma is the most common intracardiac tumor. It could be seen in patients between 3–83 years of age, with the majority presenting in fifth decade of life as sporadic cases (90%) and second decade as familial cases (10%)1. It is an important source of central nervous system embolism2. Elderly patients often present with nonspecific symptoms that are often overlooked in the absence of a supporting cardiac history which makes an early diagnosis challenging. This case report discusses an unusual presentation of a large left atrial myxoma in a 35 years old patient which almost completely obstructing the mitral valve orifice during diastole.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v13i3.21043

Surgical Treatment of Primary Cardiac Tumors—Experience with 45 Patients

1995 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Lin Jue Yi ◽  
Chu Shu Hsun ◽  
Lee Yuan Teh ◽  
Wang Shoei Shen ◽  
Lin Fang Yue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Thyroid Tissue ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Incomplete Resection ◽  
Long Term Result ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are very rare and the majority of them are histologically benign and surgically curable. During a 30-year period from 1963 to January 1993, 45 cases of primary cardiac tumors were surgically excised at the National Taiwan University Hospital, representing 0.52% of 8,695 open heart surgical cases during the same period. In this series, 42 cases (94%) were benign tumors; 39 (88%) were myxoma (30 female, 9 male), and 32 (82%) originated in the left atrium. None were discovered in the left ventricle. In all but the first 6 cases, tumors in patients with myxoma in the left atrium were successfully excised by the transseptal approach. There were 3 patients with rare benign tumors: intracardiac goiter, rhabdomyoma, and hemangioma respectively. The intracardiac goiter was completely excised with no ectopic thyroid tissue after operation and the other 2 received palliative resection. The latter 2 patients suffered no recurrence. Rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma and malignant lymphoma were noted in one patient each, all of whom died of low cardiac output in the early postoperative course. In our experience, the majority of primary cardiac tumors were benign and located in the left atrium. The long-term result of surgical treatment of benign cardiac tumors is excellent, even incases of incomplete resection, while the results from surgical treatment of malignant tumors is poor.

scholarly journals Left Atrial Myxoma with Tricuspid Regurgitation: Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Approach, and Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 28-3
Author(s):  
Prima Almazini ◽  
Bambang Budi Siswanto ◽  
Nani Hersunarti ◽  
Rarsari Soerarso ◽  
Amiliana M Soesanto
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Myxoma ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Gold Standard Method ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Associated Conditions ◽  
Cardiac Myxomas ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. Myxoma are more common in women. Clinical manifestations can mimic many cardiac and noncardiac conditions. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the gold standard method in the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma. The management of cardiac myxoma are medical therapy for the treatment of associated conditions and surgical removal as the definitive treatment.

scholarly journals Primary Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma in a child -- A case report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISHNA PRASAD MARAM ◽  
Vikram Kudumula ◽  
Dilip Ratti
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Malignant Tumor ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare in children, usually consist of benign tumors like rhabdomyomas and fibromas that may spontaneously regress. Primary malignant tumors are extremely rare even in adults and very few paediatric cases were reported in literature. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare primary malignant tumor in children and most of the reported cases occur in right ventricle, left atrium and right atrium. We report a 15 month old child with primary rhabdomyosarcoma of left ventricle presenting in cardiac tamponade and circulatory failure.

Surgical Treatment of Primary Cardiac Tumors

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gu Chun Jiu ◽  
Bao Wei Ke ◽  
Guo Bin Xun ◽  
Yuan Hong ◽  
Xiu Zhong Yi
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Long Term Result ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

During a 16-year period from 1980 to 1996, 101 patients with primary cardiac tumors underwent surgery at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, which represented 2.44% of 4142 open-heart surgical cases during this period. Most tumors were benign; 94 were myxomas, 2 were fibromas, and 1 was a hemangioma. Three myxomas were in the right atrium and 91 were in the left atrium. The 4 malignant tumors comprised 2 mesothelioma, 1 histiocytoma, and 1 right atrial malignant myxoma. All benign tumors were completely excised with 4.95% mortality. Only 1 malignant tumor was completely excised. In our experience, the long-term result of surgical treatment of benign cardiac tumors is excellent, whereas the prognosis for patients with malignant cardiac tumors is very poor. The incidence of malignant tumors was lower than in other studies.

scholarly journals Psychopathology of Brain Frontal Lobe Tumors: When the Neurosurgery Meets Psychiatry

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Chirchiglia Domenico ◽  
Chirchiglia Pasquale ◽  
Gallelli, Luca
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Anterior Part ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Limbic Cortex ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
Associated Functions

Brain tumors occur when abnormal cells form within the brain.There are two main types of tumors: malignant and benign tumors. Then, tumors can be divided into primary that start within the brain, and secondary tumors that have spread from somewhere else, known as brain metastasis tumors. Secondary brain tumors occur in approximately 15 % of cancer patients with about half of metastases coming from lung cancer. Primary brain tumors occur in around 250,000 people a year globally, making up less than 2% of whole body tumors. According to American Brain Tumor Association the most common types of primary tumors are gliomas, representing 74,6 % of all malignant tumors and meningiomas ( 36,6% ) while more affected region is frontal lobe, about 22 % . Particularly, prefrontal cortex ( PFC ), the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans plays a role in the regulation of personality, emotional, and behavioral functioning, leading to serious cognitive impairments 1. These are the psychological signs of frontal lobe tumors, in addition to other functions such as the expressive language of Broca's area or those relating to voluntary movement, linked to frontal cortical motor areas. It relates to the so-called higher nervous functions, concerning the life of relationship and communication. The PFC physiology explains the psychological mechanisms of its associated functions: connections with the limbic cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia and other subcortical areas.The regions of the PFC at the base of the psychophysiological mechanisms involved are basically the dorso-lateral, the ventro-medial, the orbito-frontal establishing contacts primarily with limbic structures, such as the cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, amygdala.

Cardiovascular Pseudoneoplasms

2010 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan V. Miller ◽  
Henry D. Tazelaar
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Malignant Potential ◽  
Atrial Septum ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Appropriate Therapy ◽  
Lipomatous Hypertrophy ◽  
Considerable Morbidity ◽  
Calcified Amorphous Tumor ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Abstract Context.—Primary cardiac tumors are rare and the great majority are benign neoplasms. Mass-forming reactive and pseudoneoplastic growths are less common, but recognizing and distinguishing these lesions from the neoplasms they resemble is critical to appropriate patient care. Objective.—The general clinical, imaging, gross pathologic, and histologic features of 5 important pseudoneoplasms (inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, hamartoma of mature cardiac myocytes, mesothelial/monocytic cardiac excrescences, calcified amorphous tumor, and lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum) are discussed, with an emphasis on features differentiating them from other benign and malignant tumors. Data Sources.—Pertinent citations of the literature and observations from the authors' experience are drawn upon. Conclusions.—While lacking malignant potential, these lesions can be associated with considerable morbidity and occasional mortality. Their recognition is important in guiding patient management, providing both guidance for appropriate therapy and avoidance of inappropriately aggressive and toxic treatments.

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