Cardiac masses due to tumors (diagnosis, clinical manifestations and surgical treatment)

Cardiac tumors--diagnosis and surgical treatment.

BACKGROUND Primary tumors of the heart are rare even in major cardiac surgery centers. Because of the low case numbers, there is an insufficient evidence base to determine the optimal treatment, particularly for malignant tumors. METHOD The authors review the pertinent literature retrieved by a selective PubMed search on the terms "cardiac tumor," "heart tumor," "cardiac myxoma," and "cardiac...

etiology, significance, diagnosis and treatment of bruxiam

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Clinical Allergy Due to Foods, Inhalants, Contactants, Fungi, Bacteria and Other Causes, Manifestations, Diagnosis and Treatment

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, previously classified as leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, leiomyoblastomas or schwannomas. They are now recognized as a distinct entity with origin in the mesodermal interstitial cell of Cajal, cells that express the c-KIT protein (tirozine kinase receptor). The definitive diagnosis is estab...

Hemoglobinopathies: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.

BACKGROUND Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common inherited diseases around the world. They have become much more common recently in northern and central Europe, including Germany, due to immigration. METHOD Selective review of the literature with consideration of national guidelines. RESULTS The hemoglobinopathies encompass all genetic diseases of hemoglobin. They fall into two main ...