Echocardiography and Newer Imaging Techniques in Diagnosis and Long-Term Follow-Up of Primary Heart Tumors in Children
| Autor: | Aleksandra Morka, Beata Radzymińska-Chruściel, Tomasz Mroczek, Janusz Skalski, Marcin Gładki, Piotr Weryński, Joanna Kohut, Lesław Szydłowski, Andrzej Rudziński |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Vena Cava Superior Adolescent Long term follow up Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Hemodynamics sclerosis tuberosa 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Rhabdomyoma Article Heart Neoplasms 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine children medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine rhabdomyoma Medical diagnosis Heart tumors Child primary heart tumor Retrospective Studies medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:R Sclerosis tuberosa Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Newborn Infant Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Echocardiography Female Radiology Fibroma business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 15 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5471, p 5471 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: Primary heart tumors (PHTs) in the pediatric population are very rare and do not manifest any characteristic symptoms. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 61 cases was undertaken. Data from three centers for the years 2003&ndash 2018 were gathered. The tumors&rsquo clinical course, location, number, hemodynamic, treatment, and follow-up were evaluated. Echocardiography was complemented with magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography, and histopathological examination. Results: Out of 61 PHT diagnoses, 56 (91.8%) were circumstantial including all 16 (26.2%) prenatal tumors. The reasons for cardiological consultations were arrhythmia, syncopes, lowered physical performance, and murmurs. Only five patients (8.2%) were suspected of tumors based on previous symptoms of sclerosis tuberosa. Rhabdomyoma was the most frequently found PHT (60.7%). The tumors were predominantly located in the ventricles (49.1%) and intraventricular septum (14.9%) and tended to be single (70.5%). About 37.7% of patients suffered from coexistent multi-organ problems, two (3.28%) from congenital heart defects and one (1.64%) from Carney&rsquo s syndrome. Tumor resection was performed on 26 (42.7%) patients, of which 16 (61.5%) underwent total and 10 (38.5%) partial tumor resection. During the follow-up (mean 4.3 years), 54 patients (88.5%) have improved or were stable, while seven (11.5%) died. Conclusions: Primary pediatric heart tumors are diagnosed completely circumstantially, and the most common is rhabdomyoma, although arrhythmia may suggest fibroma. Diagnosis of a heart tumor in children is not synonymous with fatal prognosis, and most of them require only constant observation. Life-saving operation allows improvement, while the prognosis for malignant tumors in children is definitely unfavorable. |
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