| Cardiac tumours: an observational study. | |
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PMID: 8755011 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We studied 38 patients with cardiac tumours. Of these, 30 had primary cardiac tumours while the rest had secondary tumours. The commonest manifestations in patients with primary tumours were exertional breathlessness (23), fever (9), mitral diastolic murmur (15), loud pulmonary component of the second heart sound (16), and mitral systolic murmur (21). Left atrial myxoma was the commonest diagnosis (24) followed by left ventricular leiomyoma (2), right atrial myxoma (2, one with RA and RV both), RV myxoma (1), and left ventricular haemangioma (1). The commonest modes of presentation of secondary cardiac tumours were atrial extrasystoles (5) and pericardial friction rub (4). Histopathological reports revealed bronchogenic carcinoma (4), breast carcinoma (2), seminoma of the testis (1) and lymphoma (1). The unexpectedly low number of secondary cardiac tumours in this series is attributed to the lack of routine autopsy studies in our institute. |
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Authors:
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A K Kar; S Roy; A Chatterjee; A Banerjee; M Panja; S Mitra |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian heart journal Volume: 48 ISSN: 0019-4832 ISO Abbreviation: Indian Heart J Publication Date: 1996 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-10-22 Completed Date: 1996-10-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374675 Medline TA: Indian Heart J Country: INDIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 257-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta. |
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Adolescent Adult Blood Chemical Analysis Coronary Angiography Echocardiography Electrocardiography Female Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*, pathology, physiopathology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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