PET in malignant cardiac tumors: Diagnosis, approach, and follow up
Key points • In spite of the fact that cardiac tumors are a very rare entity, their diagnosis and clinical management are of paramount importance in the field of cardio-oncology….
Benign masses: Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation
Key points • Cardiac tumors in adults are rare and most of them are benign. • The benign cardiac tumors include cardiac myxoma, fibroma, rhabdomyoma, papillary fibroelastoma, hemangioma, lipoma, hamartoma,…
Differential diagnosis of cardiac masses by operation view
Key points • Most patients with cardiac masses are asymptomatic; however, they may present with symptomatology and clinical signs suggestive of more common and rapidly debilitating syndromes such as angina,…
Malignant masses: Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation
Key points • Cardiac neoplasms are rare and most of the malignancies in this organ are metastatic in origin. Fig. 18.2 Angiosarcoma (gross). Right atrial angiosarcoma in a 49/Y woman:…
Surgical features of benign cardiac masses
Key points • Benign cardiac masses are exceedingly rare, and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms behind their emergence are poorly understood • Most patients are asymptomatic unless the mass exerts an…
Surgical features of malignant cardiac tumors
Key points • Differentiating primary benign vs malignant cardiac tumors can be done using multimodal imaging as well as tissue biopsy. • Clinical features including rapid growth, involvement of multiple…
PET in benign cardiac tumors: Diagnosis, approach, and follow up
Key points • Positron emission tomography (PET) measures two annihilation photons of an emitted positron from a radionuclide-labeled tracer with a specific biochemical distribution, resulting in molecular imaging of biological…
CT in malignant cardiac tumors (diagnosis, approach, follow-up)
Key points • Cardiac CT has several advantages including wide availability, rapid acquisition time, excellent isotropic spatial resolution, and multiplanar reconstruction capabilities. • CT is a robust technique for assessment…
CMR for malignant cardiac tumors: Diagnosis, approach, and follow-up
Key points • Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard noninvasive imaging modality to assess tissue characteristics in vivo which gives it a unique advantage in discriminating benign cardiac…
CMR in benign cardiac tumors (diagnosis, approach, and follow-up)
Key points • Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a robust technique in the evaluation of cardiac mass. • The advantage of CMR includes the large field of view, superior tissue…
