title: Primary cardiac solitary fibrous tumors.
abstract: Primary cardiac solitary fibrous tumors were reviewed. They are classified as pericardial tumors. Their incidences are very rare. Only 16 cases were reported in the literature. Basically, surgical treatments are performed. Their prognoses are generally good, although malignant cases are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taguchi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D054364:Solitary Fibrous Tumors / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome