Primary malignant cardiac tumors

Last revised by Joachim Feger ◉ on 28 Jun 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Feger J, Bell D, et al. Primary malignant cardiac tumors. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9033

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9033

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/9033

rID:

9033

Article created:

14 Mar 2010, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

28 Jun 2021, Joachim Feger ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Joachim Feger had no recorded disclosures.

View Joachim Feger's current disclosures

Revisions:

13 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Cardiac

Tags:

heart, cardiology

Synonyms:

Primary malignant cardiac tumors
Malignant cardiac tumors - primary
Malignant cardiac tumours - primary
Primary malignant tumors of the heart
Primary malignant tumours of the heart

Primary malignant cardiac tumors are rare and account for only ~25% of primary cardiac tumors, and only a small proportion of all malignant tumors which involve the heart: direct extension of adjacent tumors or metastatic deposits are far more common.