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) |
Age is reported as mean ± SD. Data are reported as absolute numbers and percentage in brackets
USO Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, BSO Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy