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Neoplasm of pericardium

MedGen UID:
91156
•Concept ID:
C0349574
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neoplasm of Pericardium; neoplasm of pericardium; Neoplasm of the Pericardium; neoplasm of the pericardium; Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pericardium; Pericardial Neoplasm; pericardial neoplasm; Pericardial Tumor; pericardial tumor; pericardial tumour; pericardium neoplasm; pericardium neoplasm (disease); pericardium tumor; pericardium tumour; Tumor of pericardium; Tumor of Pericardium; tumor of pericardium; Tumor of the Pericardium; tumor of the pericardium; tumour of pericardium; tumour of the pericardium
SNOMED CT: Tumor of pericardium (94997003); Neoplasm of pericardium (126734005); Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pericardium (94997003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021381

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the pericardium. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J, Brucato A, Gueret P, Klingel K, Lionis C, Maisch B, Mayosi B, Pavie A, Ristic AD, Sabaté Tenas M, Seferovic P, Swedberg K, Tomkowski W; ESC Scientific Document Group
Eur Heart J 2015 Nov 7;36(42):2921-2964. Epub 2015 Aug 29 doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv318. PMID: 26320112Free PMC Article
Surgical management of stage III thymic tumors.
Venuta F, Rendina EA, Klepetko W, Rocco G
Thorac Surg Clin 2011 Feb;21(1):85-91, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.08.006. PMID: 21070989
Effective management of pericardial neoplasia.
Spodick DH
Chest 2004 Nov;126(5):1395-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.5.1395. PMID: 15539697

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pericardial Mesotheliomas.
Arrossi AV
Adv Anat Pathol 2023 Jul 1;30(4):253-258. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000399. PMID: 37104724
Extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma: a systematic literature review.
Bladé J, Beksac M, Caers J, Jurczyszyn A, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Moreau P, Rasche L, Rosiñol L, Usmani SZ, Zamagni E, Richardson P
Blood Cancer J 2022 Mar 21;12(3):45. doi: 10.1038/s41408-022-00643-3. PMID: 35314675Free PMC Article
Polyserositis: a diagnostic challenge.
Losada I, González-Moreno J, Roda N, Ventayol L, Borjas Y, Domínguez FJ, Fernández-Baca V, García-Gasalla M, Payeras A
Intern Med J 2018 Aug;48(8):982-987. doi: 10.1111/imj.13966. PMID: 29761620
Giant intrapericardial lipoma.
Jayle CP, Christiaens LP, Varroud-Vial N, Allain G, Hajj-Chahine J, Milin S, Corbi P
J Card Surg 2011 Sep;26(5):491. Epub 2011 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01284.x. PMID: 21883456
Pericardial synovial sarcoma.
Moorjani N, Peebles C, Gallagher P, Tsang G
J Card Surg 2009 May-Jun;24(3):349-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00827.x. PMID: 19438797

Diagnosis

Aggressive primary pericardial mesothelioma.
Yan Y, Ye Y, Zhang F
Eur Heart J 2024 Feb 7;45(6):490. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad763. PMID: 38085299
Timely diagnosis of primary pericardial mesothelioma.
Chen HC, Chang S, Hsiung MC, Kwang WK, Tsao TP, Yang YN
Echocardiography 2020 Nov;37(11):1877-1879. Epub 2020 Oct 13 doi: 10.1111/echo.14888. PMID: 33047830
Intrapericardial paraganglioma.
Teodorescu M, Coche E, Ghaye B
JBR-BTR 2014 May-Jun;97(3):170-1. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.67. PMID: 25223132
Pericardial synovial sarcoma.
Akerström F, Santos B, Alguacil AM, Orradre JL, Lima P, Zapardiel S
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 Apr;59(3):175-7. Epub 2011 Apr 8 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1250336. PMID: 21480141
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Vigneswaran WT, Stefanacci PR
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):299-302. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0045-6. PMID: 12057155

Therapy

Localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma.
Song G, Bi W, Zhang X, Huang W, Zhou K, Ren W
J Clin Ultrasound 2019 Mar;47(3):178-181. Epub 2018 Nov 18 doi: 10.1002/jcu.22673. PMID: 30450660
Radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Rosenzweig KE, Giraud P
Cancer Radiother 2017 Feb;21(1):73-76. Epub 2017 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2016.09.009. PMID: 28237609
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Webb J, Yiu YW, Giastefani S, Carr-White G
QJM 2016 Sep;109(9):631-632. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcw099. PMID: 27318362Free PMC Article
Radiation-related heart and vascular disease.
Yusuf SW, Howell RM, Gomez D, Pinnix CC, Iliescu CA, Banchs J
Future Oncol 2015;11(14):2067-76. doi: 10.2217/fon.15.129. PMID: 26198837
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Vigneswaran WT, Stefanacci PR
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):299-302. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0045-6. PMID: 12057155

Prognosis

Under Pressure.
DeFilippis EM, Vaidya A, Ramani S, French C, Kirshenbaum JM
N Engl J Med 2017 Mar 30;376(13):e23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMimc1609719. PMID: 28355512
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Webb J, Yiu YW, Giastefani S, Carr-White G
QJM 2016 Sep;109(9):631-632. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcw099. PMID: 27318362Free PMC Article
Giant intrapericardial lipoma.
Jayle CP, Christiaens LP, Varroud-Vial N, Allain G, Hajj-Chahine J, Milin S, Corbi P
J Card Surg 2011 Sep;26(5):491. Epub 2011 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01284.x. PMID: 21883456
Pericardial synovial sarcoma.
Moorjani N, Peebles C, Gallagher P, Tsang G
J Card Surg 2009 May-Jun;24(3):349-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00827.x. PMID: 19438797
Pericardial mesothelioma.
Vigneswaran WT, Stefanacci PR
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):299-302. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0045-6. PMID: 12057155

Clinical prediction guides

Right Ventricular Epicardium-Originated Cardiac Lymphangioma: A Rare Tumor and Rare Origin.
Çora AR, Çelik E
Ann Thorac Surg 2022 Dec;114(6):e433-e434. Epub 2022 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.01.060. PMID: 35216993
Acrylic bone cement with Tutopatch for frontal sinus obliteration.
Demir B
J Laryngol Otol 2022 Apr;136(4):329-332. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1017/S002221512200041X. PMID: 35139934
Cardiac Hemangioma Producing Pericardial Effusion Detected on Thoracoscopic Pericardial Fenestration.
Fujita T, Kawaguchi Y, Kataoka Y, Hanaoka J
Ann Thorac Surg 2022 May;113(5):e359-e361. Epub 2021 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.014. PMID: 34331932
Polyserositis: a diagnostic challenge.
Losada I, González-Moreno J, Roda N, Ventayol L, Borjas Y, Domínguez FJ, Fernández-Baca V, García-Gasalla M, Payeras A
Intern Med J 2018 Aug;48(8):982-987. doi: 10.1111/imj.13966. PMID: 29761620
Malignant mesothelioma.
Kao SC, Reid G, Lee K, Vardy J, Clarke S, van Zandwijk N
Intern Med J 2010 Nov;40(11):742-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02223.x. PMID: 20298508

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Outcomes of Cardiac Metastasis of Neuroendocrine Malignancies.
Hamza M, Manasrah N, Patel NN, Sattar Y, Patel B
Am J Cardiol 2023 May 1;194:86-92. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.02.011. PMID: 36996525
Extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma: a systematic literature review.
Bladé J, Beksac M, Caers J, Jurczyszyn A, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Moreau P, Rasche L, Rosiñol L, Usmani SZ, Zamagni E, Richardson P
Blood Cancer J 2022 Mar 21;12(3):45. doi: 10.1038/s41408-022-00643-3. PMID: 35314675Free PMC Article
Prenatal management of fetal intrapericardial teratoma: a systematic review.
Nassr AA, Shazly SA, Morris SA, Ayres N, Espinoza J, Erfani H, Olutoye OA, Sexson SK, Olutoye OO, Fraser CD Jr, Belfort MA, Shamshirsaz AA
Prenat Diagn 2017 Sep;37(9):849-863. Epub 2017 Aug 7 doi: 10.1002/pd.5113. PMID: 28695637
Epidemiology of mesothelioma of the pericardium and tunica vaginalis testis.
Mezei G, Chang ET, Mowat FS, Moolgavkar SH
Ann Epidemiol 2017 May;27(5):348-359.e11. Epub 2017 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.04.001. PMID: 28527639
Systematic review of percutaneous interventions for malignant pericardial effusion.
Virk SA, Chandrakumar D, Villanueva C, Wolfenden H, Liou K, Cao C
Heart 2015 Oct;101(20):1619-26. Epub 2015 Jul 15 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307907. PMID: 26180077

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