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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2016.10.025 | DOI Listing |
Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Medical Imaging, Jincheng People's Hospital, Shanxi, China.
Rationale: Thrombus is the most common occupying lesion in the cardiac chambers, it is often distinguished from cardiac neoplastic occupations. Among them, the most common is cardiac myxoma, whose imaging manifestations are often confused with thrombus. However, the 2 types of lesions have different therapeutic strategies and are both potentially high-risk sources of embolism, so early differentiation between intracardiac thrombus and cardiac tumor is essential.
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January 2025
Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Background: Metastatic tumours are the most common malignant tumours affecting the heart. Cardiac metastatic tumour progression is rapid, with no specific treatments available, and the prognosis is typically poor. Significant challenges remain in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases.
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January 2025
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Cancer Expert Panel is made up of physicians from the disciplines of radiology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, family medicine/general practitioner oncology, a patient advisor, and an epidemiologist/guideline methodologist. The Expert Panel developed a list of 29 clinical/diagnostic scenarios, of which 16 pointed to other CAR guidelines. A rapid scoping review was undertaken to identify systematically produced referral guidelines that provide recommendations for one or more of the remaining 13 scenarios.
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January 2025
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
This case report describes the management of a 30-year-old male patient with a history of an advanced nonseminomatous germ cell tumor, hip fracture complicated by extensive deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and on apixaban presenting with asymptomatic intracardiac teratoma and abdominopelvic metastases. Multidisciplinary intervention, including successful surgical excision of the intracardiac mass, highlights the importance of coordinated care and vigilant follow-up in optimizing patient outcomes and preventing life-threatening complications.
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December 2024
Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Fetal and neonatal cardiac tumors are rare and often benign. Clinical presentation is primarily related to mass effect, pericardial effusion or arrhythmia. Prenatal detection can assist with risk assessment and inform optimal delivery plan and postnatal management.
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