Table 1 Intracardiac leiomyomatosis of uterine origin: summary of reported cases in English literature
Total patients (n) | 109 |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 47.82 ± 10.00 |
Race (%) | |
 Caucasian | 31 (28.4) |
 Asian | 56 (51.4) |
 African | 2 (1.8) |
 Hispanic | 4 (3.7) |
 Not stated | 15 (13.8) |
Previous pregnancies (%) | |
 Parous | 25 (22.9) |
 Nulliparous | 10 (9.2) |
 Ongoing | 2 (1.8) |
 Not reported | 71 (65.1) |
Previous uterine surgery (%) | |
 Partial hysterectomy | 6 (5.5) |
 Total hysterectomy | 21 (19.3) |
 Hysterectomy and BSO | 7 (6.4) |
 Hysterectomy and USO | 7 (6.4) |
 Myomectomy | 9 (8.3) |
 None | 54 (49.5) |
 Other | 5 (4.6) |
Presenting Symptoms (%) | |
 Abnormal uterine bleeding | 10 (9.2) |
 Lower-extremity edema | 22 (20.2) |
 Abdominal distension | 4 (3.7) |
 Abdominal-pelvic pain | 10 (9.2) |
 Chest pain | 13 (11.9) |
 Dyspnea | 40 (36.7) |
 Sudden death | 1 (0.9) |
 Palpitations | 11 (10.0) |
 Asymptomatic | 14 (12.8) |
 Other | 5 (4.6) |
Site of venous invasion (%) | |
 Left gonadal/iliac vein | 27 (24.8) |
 Right gonadal/iliac vein | 51 (46.8) |
 Bilateral | 12 (11.0) |
 Unknown | 19 (17.4) |
Cardiac extent (%) | |
 Right atrium | 64 (58.7) |
 Right ventricle | 33 (30.2) |
 Pulmonary artery | 12 (11.0) |
 Pulmonary nodules | 3 (2.8) |
Therapeutic intervention (%) | |
 Partial resection | 14 (12.8) |
 Complete resection |  |
  One-stage procedure | 48 (44.0) |
  Two-stage procedure | 44 (40.3) |
 Uterine embolization | 1 (0.9) |
 Hormonal therapy | 4 (3.7) |
 None | 1 (0.9) |
Recurrence rate (%) | |
 Complete resection | 1 (1.1) |
 Incomplete resection | 4 (28.6) |