Case Report

Cardiac Epithelioid PEComa: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Table 4

Summary of clinicopathologic features of 7 reported cardiac PEComas.

CaseAgeSexTSCSiteSize (cm)MorphologyMitosis/50 HPFAtypical mitosisNecrosisFollowup (month)

1 [14]48FNoRt atrium6Mixed vessels, smooth muscle, and fatNoNoNoA&W, 20
2 [15]38FNoRt atrium34Mixed vessels, smooth muscle, and fatRareDied, 9 days post-op
3 [10] 29MLt atrium12Epithelioid cells45YesYesDied, post-op (not tumor related)
4 [16]20MPericardium15Epithelioid cells>1 NAYesA&W, 6
5 [17]10FNoLt atrioventricular groove6Spindle and epithelioid cells with bland nucleiRareNoA&W, 18
6*2FNoLt atrium6Epithelioid cells25/HPFNoYesA&W, 32
7*33FNoLt atriumNAEpitheliod cells46/HPFYesYesAWD, 36

A&W: alive and well; post-op: postoperation; AWD: alive with disease; *: our cases.