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Cardiac Tumors
Joint Authors
Anastasiou-Nana, Maria
Paraskevaidis, Ioannis A.
Papadopoulos, Constantinos H.
Michalakeas, Christos A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paraskevaidis, Ioannis A.& Michalakeas, Christos A.& Papadopoulos, Constantinos H.& Anastasiou-Nana, Maria. 2011. Cardiac Tumors. ISRN Oncology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paraskevaidis, Ioannis A.…[et al.]. Cardiac Tumors. ISRN Oncology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paraskevaidis, Ioannis A.& Michalakeas, Christos A.& Papadopoulos, Constantinos H.& Anastasiou-Nana, Maria. Cardiac Tumors. ISRN Oncology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454692
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454692