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Benign Atrial Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
234023
•Concept ID:
C1332474
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Atrial Tumor; Benign Neoplasm of Atrium of Heart; Benign Neoplasm of Cardiac Atrium; Benign Neoplasm of the Atrium of the Heart; Benign Neoplasm of the Cardiac Atrium; Benign Tumor of Atrium of Heart; Benign Tumor of Cardiac Atrium; Benign Tumor of the Atrium of the Heart; Benign Tumor of the Cardiac Atrium

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the right or left atrium and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign Atrial Neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cardiac myxomas: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
Griborio-Guzman AG, Aseyev OI, Shah H, Sadreddini M
Heart 2022 May 12;108(11):827-833. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319479. PMID: 34493547
Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac myxoma.
Samanidis G, Khoury M, Balanika M, Perrea DN
Kardiol Pol 2020 Apr 24;78(4):269-277. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.33963/KP.15254. PMID: 32207702
Cardiac tumors--diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Hoffmeier A, Sindermann JR, Scheld HH, Martens S
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2014 Mar 21;111(12):205-11. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0205. PMID: 24717305Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Minimally Invasive Extirpation of Benign Atrial Cardiac Tumors: Clinical Follow-Up and Survival.
Van Praet KM, Kofler M, Wilkens K, Sündermann SH, Meyer A, Hommel M, Jacobs S, Falk V, Kempfert J
Innovations (Phila) 2023 May-Jun;18(3):232-239. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1177/15569845231170000. PMID: 37144727
Analysis of the short-term outcomes of biportal robot-assisted lobectomy.
Yang N, He X, Bai Q, Cui B, Gou Y
Int J Med Robot 2021 Dec;17(6):e2326. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1002/rcs.2326. PMID: 34427397
Novel Approaches for Treating Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodules.
Pace-Asciak P, Russell JO, Shaear M, Tufano RP
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020;11:565371. Epub 2020 Oct 30 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.565371. PMID: 33250857Free PMC Article
Electrophysiology Translational Considerations in Cardio-Oncology: QT and Beyond.
Alomar M, Fradley MG
J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020 Jun;13(3):390-401. Epub 2019 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12265-019-09924-y. PMID: 31673900
Gastrointestinal malignancies and cardiovascular diseases--non-negligible comorbidity in an era of multi-antithrombotic drug use.
Ishizaka N, Sakamoto A, Fujishiro M, Nagai R, Koike K
J Cardiol 2011 Nov;58(3):199-207. Epub 2011 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.08.004. PMID: 21962727

Diagnosis

Cardiac myxomas: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
Griborio-Guzman AG, Aseyev OI, Shah H, Sadreddini M
Heart 2022 May 12;108(11):827-833. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319479. PMID: 34493547
Unusual Locations for Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastomas.
Carino D, Nicolini F, Molardi A, Indira Dadamo C, Gherli T
J Heart Valve Dis 2017 Mar;26(2):226-230. PMID: 28820556
Cardiac tumors--diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Hoffmeier A, Sindermann JR, Scheld HH, Martens S
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2014 Mar 21;111(12):205-11. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0205. PMID: 24717305Free PMC Article
Cardiovascular pseudoneoplasms.
Miller DV, Tazelaar HD
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2010 Mar;134(3):362-8. doi: 10.5858/134.3.362. PMID: 20196664
Masquerading myxoma.
Patel R, Lynn KC
Am J Med Sci 2009 Aug;338(2):161-3. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181a3c2b1. PMID: 19680024

Therapy

Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Resection of Benign Atrial Masses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Olsthoorn JR, Daemen JHT, de Loos ER, Ter Woorst JF, van Straten AHM, Maessen JG, Sardari Nia P, Heuts S
Innovations (Phila) 2021 Sep-Oct;16(5):426-433. Epub 2021 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/15569845211032230. PMID: 34338071
Electrophysiology Translational Considerations in Cardio-Oncology: QT and Beyond.
Alomar M, Fradley MG
J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020 Jun;13(3):390-401. Epub 2019 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12265-019-09924-y. PMID: 31673900
Atrial Fibrillation and Colonic Neoplasia in African Americans.
Nouraie M, Kansal V, Belfonte C, Ghazvini M, Haidari T, Shahnazi A, Brim H, Soliman EZ, Ashktorab H
PLoS One 2015;10(8):e0135609. Epub 2015 Aug 28 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135609. PMID: 26317627Free PMC Article
Gastrointestinal malignancies and cardiovascular diseases--non-negligible comorbidity in an era of multi-antithrombotic drug use.
Ishizaka N, Sakamoto A, Fujishiro M, Nagai R, Koike K
J Cardiol 2011 Nov;58(3):199-207. Epub 2011 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.08.004. PMID: 21962727
Primary right atrial sarcoma.
Bhandari V, Sakhi P, Munjal K, Varma AV, Shishodiya R, Jain VK
J Cancer Res Ther 2010 Jul-Sep;6(3):347-9. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.73359. PMID: 21119273

Prognosis

Cardiac myxomas: clinical presentation, diagnosis and management.
Griborio-Guzman AG, Aseyev OI, Shah H, Sadreddini M
Heart 2022 May 12;108(11):827-833. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319479. PMID: 34493547
Electrophysiology Translational Considerations in Cardio-Oncology: QT and Beyond.
Alomar M, Fradley MG
J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020 Jun;13(3):390-401. Epub 2019 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s12265-019-09924-y. PMID: 31673900
Masquerading myxoma.
Patel R, Lynn KC
Am J Med Sci 2009 Aug;338(2):161-3. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181a3c2b1. PMID: 19680024
Surgical management of cardiac tumors.
Cusimano RJ
Semin Diagn Pathol 2008 Feb;25(1):76-81. doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2007.10.004. PMID: 18350926
Surgery for cardiac myxomas.
Schaff HV, Mullany CJ
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 Apr;12(2):77-88. doi: 10.1053/ct.2000.5079. PMID: 10807430

Clinical prediction guides

Minimally Invasive Extirpation of Benign Atrial Cardiac Tumors: Clinical Follow-Up and Survival.
Van Praet KM, Kofler M, Wilkens K, Sündermann SH, Meyer A, Hommel M, Jacobs S, Falk V, Kempfert J
Innovations (Phila) 2023 May-Jun;18(3):232-239. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1177/15569845231170000. PMID: 37144727
Analysis of the short-term outcomes of biportal robot-assisted lobectomy.
Yang N, He X, Bai Q, Cui B, Gou Y
Int J Med Robot 2021 Dec;17(6):e2326. Epub 2021 Sep 2 doi: 10.1002/rcs.2326. PMID: 34427397
Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac myxoma.
Samanidis G, Khoury M, Balanika M, Perrea DN
Kardiol Pol 2020 Apr 24;78(4):269-277. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.33963/KP.15254. PMID: 32207702
Gastrointestinal malignancies and cardiovascular diseases--non-negligible comorbidity in an era of multi-antithrombotic drug use.
Ishizaka N, Sakamoto A, Fujishiro M, Nagai R, Koike K
J Cardiol 2011 Nov;58(3):199-207. Epub 2011 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.08.004. PMID: 21962727
Cardiovascular pseudoneoplasms.
Miller DV, Tazelaar HD
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2010 Mar;134(3):362-8. doi: 10.5858/134.3.362. PMID: 20196664

Recent systematic reviews

Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy Versus Sternotomy for Resection of Benign Atrial Masses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Olsthoorn JR, Daemen JHT, de Loos ER, Ter Woorst JF, van Straten AHM, Maessen JG, Sardari Nia P, Heuts S
Innovations (Phila) 2021 Sep-Oct;16(5):426-433. Epub 2021 Aug 1 doi: 10.1177/15569845211032230. PMID: 34338071
Pharmacotherapy for thyroid nodules. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Richter B, Neises G, Clar C
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2002 Sep;31(3):699-722. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8529(02)00010-5. PMID: 12227128

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