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benign neoplasm of heart

Known as: Benign Neoplasm of the Heart, Benign Cardiac Neoplasm, Benign Heart Neoplasm 
A non-metastasizing neoplasm that arises from the heart. Representative examples include atrial myxoma, cardiac lipoma, and cardiac fibroma.
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Benign Endocardial NeoplasmBenign Myocardial Neoplasm
Benign NeoplasmCardiovascular systemChestHEART PROBLEM

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Heart Neoplasm

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2019
2019
Totally endoscopic robotic-assisted excision of right ventricular papillary fibroelastoma
Although they comprise a small number of primary tumors of the heart, papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are the second most common… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Giant left atrial myxoma presenting as acute myocardial infarction
Review
2004
Review
2004
Atrial myxomas in the elderly: a case report and review of the literature.
Although rare, atrial myxomas constitute the most common benign cardiac tumor. The diagnosis of myxomas in the elderly has… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Cardiac MICE--tumor or thrombus?
INTRODUCTION Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence (cardiac MICE) is a rare intracardiac lesion, which can cause… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Surgical management of right atrial myxomas. A 15 year experience with review of the literature.
BACKGROUND A retrospective study to evaluate the clinical symptoms, signs, investigations, surgical technique and follow-up of an… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Left ventricular fibroma masquerading as postinfarction myocardial rupture.
1993
1993
[A case of papillary fibroelastoma of the heart found 13 years after open mitral commissurotomy].
A patient, 68-year-old female, underwent open mitral commissurotomy (OMC) for rheumatic mitral stenosis in April, 1979. In July… 
1992
1992
Fibroelastic papilloma: A not-so-benign cardiac tumor.
1972
1972
Benign tumor of the heart causing complete heart block.
1938
1938
PRIMARY BENIGN TUMOR OF THE HEART OF FORTY-THREE YEARS' DURATION
Tumors of the heart are rare. A large series of autopsy reports (approximately 40,000 cases) show that metastatic growths in the… 
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