Why the study?
Paragangliomas located within the pericardium represent a rare yet challenging clinical situation, warranting description of their clinical characteristics, diagnostic approach, genetic background, and multidisciplinary management.
Population
24 patients diagnosed with cardiac paraganglioma at a single center
Design
Single-center retrospective case series
Follow-up
Median 7.0 years (range 0.6-18 years)
Authors
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Multidisciplinary care remains key for cardiac paragangliomas; this series leaves open standardized diagnostic and genetic protocols.
Cardiac paragangliomas require a multidisciplinary approach including genetic screening, surgery, and long-term follow-up due to recurrence risks, particularly in SDH-deficient tumors.
Shi et al. (2023) studied this question.