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Benign neoplasm of heart

MedGen UID:
57807
•Concept ID:
C0153957
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Cardiac Neoplasm; benign Cardiac neoplasm; Benign Cardiac Tumor; benign Cardiac tumor; benign Cardiac tumour; Benign Heart Neoplasm; benign heart neoplasm; Benign Heart Tumor; benign heart tumor; benign heart tumour; Benign Neoplasm of Heart; benign neoplasm of heart; Benign Neoplasm of the Heart; benign neoplasm of the heart; Benign tumor of heart; Benign Tumor of Heart; benign tumor of heart; Benign Tumor of the Heart; benign tumor of the heart; benign tumour of heart; benign tumour of the heart; heart benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign tumor of heart (92132009); Benign neoplasm of heart (92132009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021450

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the heart and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. Representative examples include atrial myxoma, cardiac lipoma, and cardiac fibroma. [from NCI]

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Etiology

Characteristics, management, and outcomes among admissions for primary cardiac tumors: Results from the National Inpatient Sample.
Heaton JN, Dhaduk N, Okoh AK, Dang-Ho KP, Tayal R, Salemi A, Waxman S
J Card Surg 2021 Oct;36(10):3586-3592. Epub 2021 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15862. PMID: 34314042

Diagnosis

Characteristics, management, and outcomes among admissions for primary cardiac tumors: Results from the National Inpatient Sample.
Heaton JN, Dhaduk N, Okoh AK, Dang-Ho KP, Tayal R, Salemi A, Waxman S
J Card Surg 2021 Oct;36(10):3586-3592. Epub 2021 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15862. PMID: 34314042

Prognosis

Characteristics, management, and outcomes among admissions for primary cardiac tumors: Results from the National Inpatient Sample.
Heaton JN, Dhaduk N, Okoh AK, Dang-Ho KP, Tayal R, Salemi A, Waxman S
J Card Surg 2021 Oct;36(10):3586-3592. Epub 2021 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15862. PMID: 34314042

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