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Endocardium cancer

MedGen UID:
91107
•Concept ID:
C0346612
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of endocardium; endocardium cancer; Malignant Endocardial Neoplasm; malignant endocardial neoplasm; Malignant Endocardial Tumor; malignant endocardial tumor; malignant endocardial tumour; malignant endocardium neoplasm; Malignant Neoplasm of Endocardium; malignant neoplasm of endocardium; Malignant Neoplasm of the Endocardium; malignant neoplasm of the endocardium; Malignant tumor of endocardium; Malignant Tumor of Endocardium; malignant tumor of endocardium; Malignant Tumor of the Endocardium; malignant tumor of the endocardium; malignant tumour of endocardium; malignant tumour of the endocardium
SNOMED CT: Malignant tumor of endocardium (363436001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003687

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that affects the endocardium. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEndocardium cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Surgical Management of The Endomyocardial Fibrosis of Right Ventricle Mimicking Tumor with Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism.
Bzikha R, Queron S
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Aug 16;37(4):584-586. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0601e. PMID: 35976211Free PMC Article
In-Depth Insight Into the Mechanisms of Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Childhood Cancer After Anthracycline Treatment Using Layer-Specific Strain Analysis.
Yazaki K, Takahashi K, Shigemitsu S, Yamada M, Iso T, Kobayashi M, Akimoto K, Tamaichi H, Fujimura J, Saito M, Nii M, Shimizu T
Circ J 2018 Feb 23;82(3):715-723. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-0874. PMID: 29187724
Approaches to management of fungal infections in cancer patients.
Francis P, Walsh TJ
Oncology (Williston Park) 1992 May;6(5):133-44; discussion 144, 147-8. PMID: 1534671

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Eyes on amyloidosis: microvascular retinal dysfunction in cardiac amyloidosis.
Zampiccoli E, Barthelmes J, Kreysing L, Nägele MP, Nebunu D, Haider T, von Eckardstein A, Gerber B, Schwotzer R, Ruschitzka F, Sudano I, Flammer AJ
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Apr;9(2):1186-1194. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13792. PMID: 35060356Free PMC Article
Neurologic complications of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
Dafer RM
Handb Clin Neurol 2021;177:135-141. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819814-8.00013-5. PMID: 33632431
Valvular Disorders in Carcinoid Heart Disease.
Yuan SM
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Sep-Oct;31(5):400-405. doi: 10.5935/1678-9741.20160079. PMID: 27982350Free PMC Article
Intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension: echocardiographic study and literature review.
Li R, Shen Y, Sun Y, Zhang C, Yang Y, Yang J, Su R, Jiang B
Tex Heart Inst J 2014 Oct;41(5):502-6. Epub 2014 Oct 1 doi: 10.14503/THIJ-13-3533. PMID: 25425982Free PMC Article
Tumours of the midgut (jejunum, ileum and ascending colon, including carcinoid syndrome).
de Herder WW
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2005 Oct;19(5):705-15. doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2005.05.007. PMID: 16253895

Diagnosis

Massive Mysteries.
Aston A, Harowicz MR, Grizzard JD, Bottinor W
Am J Cardiol 2023 Oct 1;204:178-182. Epub 2023 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.030. PMID: 37544141Free PMC Article
Echocardiographic image multi-structure segmentation using Cardiac-SegNet.
Lei Y, Fu Y, Roper J, Higgins K, Bradley JD, Curran WJ, Liu T, Yang X
Med Phys 2021 May;48(5):2426-2437. Epub 2021 Apr 1 doi: 10.1002/mp.14818. PMID: 33655564
Unusual place… unusual number.
Vieira MJ, Craveiro N, Alves M, Pitta L
Echocardiography 2020 Mar;37(3):467-468. Epub 2020 Feb 20 doi: 10.1111/echo.14616. PMID: 32077509
Valvular Disorders in Carcinoid Heart Disease.
Yuan SM
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Sep-Oct;31(5):400-405. doi: 10.5935/1678-9741.20160079. PMID: 27982350Free PMC Article
Current status of endomyocardial biopsy.
From AM, Maleszewski JJ, Rihal CS
Mayo Clin Proc 2011 Nov;86(11):1095-102. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0296. PMID: 22033254Free PMC Article

Therapy

Peritricuspid annular prostate pellet.
O'Sullivan B, Tanner R, Kelly P, Fahy G
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Feb 11;14(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238076. PMID: 33574044Free PMC Article
The early alteration of left ventricular strain and dys-synchrony index in breast cancer patients undergoing anthracycline therapy using layer-specific strain analysis.
Li H, Liu C, Zhang G, Wang C, Sun P, Du G, Tian J
Echocardiography 2019 Sep;36(9):1675-1681. Epub 2019 Aug 27 doi: 10.1111/echo.14460. PMID: 31454106
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Heart in the Infant: Review of the Literature.
Mizia-Malarz A, Sobol-Milejska G, Buchwald J, Woś H
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2016 Nov;38(8):e298-e302. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000558. PMID: 26989913
Approaches to management of fungal infections in cancer patients.
Francis P, Walsh TJ
Oncology (Williston Park) 1992 May;6(5):133-44; discussion 144, 147-8. PMID: 1534671
Hypereosinophilic syndrome evolving to acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Takai K, Sanada M
Int J Hematol 1991 Jun;54(3):231-9. PMID: 1747458

Prognosis

Eyes on amyloidosis: microvascular retinal dysfunction in cardiac amyloidosis.
Zampiccoli E, Barthelmes J, Kreysing L, Nägele MP, Nebunu D, Haider T, von Eckardstein A, Gerber B, Schwotzer R, Ruschitzka F, Sudano I, Flammer AJ
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Apr;9(2):1186-1194. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13792. PMID: 35060356Free PMC Article
Invasive Cardiac Lipoma: a case report and review of literature.
D'Souza J, Shah R, Abbass A, Burt JR, Goud A, Dahagam C
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Jan 14;17(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12872-016-0465-2. PMID: 28088193Free PMC Article
Current status of endomyocardial biopsy.
From AM, Maleszewski JJ, Rihal CS
Mayo Clin Proc 2011 Nov;86(11):1095-102. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0296. PMID: 22033254Free PMC Article
The vulnerability of the heart as a pluricellular paracrine organ: lessons from unexpected triggers of heart failure in targeted ErbB2 anticancer therapy.
De Keulenaer GW, Doggen K, Lemmens K
Circ Res 2010 Jan 8;106(1):35-46. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.205906. PMID: 20056944
Heart and tumors: location, metastasis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches and therapeutic considerations.
Ekmektzoglou KA, Samelis GF, Xanthos T
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2008 Aug;9(8):769-77. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f88e49. PMID: 18607239

Clinical prediction guides

Eyes on amyloidosis: microvascular retinal dysfunction in cardiac amyloidosis.
Zampiccoli E, Barthelmes J, Kreysing L, Nägele MP, Nebunu D, Haider T, von Eckardstein A, Gerber B, Schwotzer R, Ruschitzka F, Sudano I, Flammer AJ
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Apr;9(2):1186-1194. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13792. PMID: 35060356Free PMC Article
Peritricuspid annular prostate pellet.
O'Sullivan B, Tanner R, Kelly P, Fahy G
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Feb 11;14(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238076. PMID: 33574044Free PMC Article
Unusual place… unusual number.
Vieira MJ, Craveiro N, Alves M, Pitta L
Echocardiography 2020 Mar;37(3):467-468. Epub 2020 Feb 20 doi: 10.1111/echo.14616. PMID: 32077509
The vulnerability of the heart as a pluricellular paracrine organ: lessons from unexpected triggers of heart failure in targeted ErbB2 anticancer therapy.
De Keulenaer GW, Doggen K, Lemmens K
Circ Res 2010 Jan 8;106(1):35-46. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.109.205906. PMID: 20056944
Papillary fibroelastomas.
Shahian DM
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 Apr;12(2):101-10. doi: 10.1053/ct.2000.5082. PMID: 10807432

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