An increase in the incidence of primary cardiac tumors has been reported since the
development or enhancement of noninvasive imaging modalities. We identified 56 children …

Primary tumors of the heart are uncommon in the fetus and neonate. Nevertheless, the
widespread use of new imaging techniques has contributed significantly to earlier diagnosis …

Primary tumors of the heart, with the exception of atrial myxomas, occur rarely; tumors
metastatic to or directly invasive of the heart are far more common. About 75% of primary …

OBJECTIVE: Retrospective study of surgical pathology experience oncardiac and
pericardial tumors at the University of Padua in the era of immunohistochemistry and …

Cardiac tumours are a rare, but often devastating, clinical diagnosis. They encompass a
broad set of lesions that include both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. Cardiac …

Considerable literature concerning cardiac tumors in infancy and childhood has
accumulated summarizing the prevalence, histologic types, clinical presentation and …

Cardiac masses include tumours, thrombi, vegetations, calcific lesions and other rare
conditions. Unlike most other organs, the malignant behaviour in the heart has …

Most surgeons will encounter only a handful of primary cardiac tumors outside of myxomas.
Approximately 3 quarters of primary cardiac tumors are benign and 1 quarter is malignant. In …

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 …

Primary cardiac tumors are rare clinical entities. Benign tumors are often amenable to
surgical excision, whereas malignant tumors are seldom resectable. The literature has …