Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun;95(6):2202-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.030. Epub 2013 May 3.

Abstract

Primary cardiac synovial sarcoma is an extremely rare entity. The clinical and pathologic characteristics are still poorly understood, and prognostic factors influencing overall survival are still unknown. In the present study, all characteristics of reported patients, including sex, age, clinical presentations, laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, imaging findings, pathology, location, therapy, and follow-up were carefully reviewed and survival analysis was performed. The present study has summarized some key features and may provide an effective consultation for the diagnosis and treatment of the tumor.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality
  • Cohort Studies
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / mortality*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / mortality*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / surgery*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Young Adult