Case Report

Volume: 6 | Issue: 4 | Published: Jun 06, 2022 | Pages: 68 - 72 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports


Authors: Antoine El Khoury orcid logo , Samer Nasr , Lynn Darwich orcid logo , Leen Othman orcid logo , Elissa Mahfouz orcid logo , Kassem Farhat orcid logo , Abbas Jomaa orcid logo , Georges Tedy orcid logo


Article Info

Authors

Antoine El Khoury

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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Samer Nasr

Department of Cardiology, Mount Lebanon Hospital affiliated with University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

Lynn Darwich

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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Leen Othman

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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Elissa Mahfouz

Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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Kassem Farhat

Heart Rhythm Institute, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

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Abbas Jomaa

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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Georges Tedy

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital affiliated with University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

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Publication History

Received: January 09, 2022

Revised: April 23, 2022

Accepted: April 23, 2022

Published: June 06, 2022


Abstract


Background: Primary cardiac tumors originating in the heart are much less frequent than metastasis from other organs. The majority of cardiac tumors are of benign nature and only 25% are estimated to be malignant. Common symptoms of cardiac tumors include systemic embolization, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias. Case report: We present two cases of cardiac tumors initially causing heart failure symptoms and valvular disease in relatively young patients. These tumors were initially diagnosed as myxomas, but post-op histological studies revealed the presence of angiosarcoma and hamartoma. It is important to differentiate and have a clear diagnosis because some malignant and invading tumors may require the use of adjuvant chemotherapy agents. Conclusion: It should not be taken for granted that cardiac tumors are of benign nature even if initial evaluation is consistent with myxomas. Early resection and pathological study of primary cardiac tumors are important in identifying the tumor type and targeting management.

Keywords: Cardiac tumors, myxoma, Cardiac angiosarcoma, Cardiac hamartoma, case reports, green


Pubmed Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. EJMCR. 2022; 06 (June 2022): 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

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Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1089 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. EJMCR. 2022; 06 (June 2022): 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. EJMCR. (2022), [cited December 25, 2024]; 06 (June 2022): 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

Harvard Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy (2022) Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. EJMCR, 06 (June 2022): 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

Chicago Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. "Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports." 06 (2022), 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy. "Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports." 06.June 2022 (2022), 68-72. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Antoine El Khoury, Samer Nasr, Lynn Darwich, Leen Othman, Elissa Mahfouz, Kassem Farhat, Abbas Jomaa, Georges Tedy (2022) Not all cardiac tumors are myxomas and not all benign tumors are benign: two case reports. , 06 (June 2022), 68-72. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1641752848