Abstract
Background: Cardiac paragangliomas are an extremely rare subset of chromaffin cell tumors that develop from neural crest cells. Methods: Between March 2004 and October 2010, 7 male patients from our two institutions who underwent surgical resection of cardiac paraganglioma were retrospectively reviewed. Results: In 5 patients, paragangliomas originated from the roof of the left atrium, and in 2 patients, they originated from the aortic root. Hospital mortality was 14%. Conclusions: Complete surgical resection remains the mainstay of therapy and can be curative, but carries a significant risk of intraoperative bleeding and usually requires cardiopulmonary bypass and often complex resection techniques, including cardiac autotransplantation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1972-1976 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine