8.7 Cardiac Tumors

Question 1

Types of cardiac tumors (3)

• which is most common primary tumor
• which is most common primary tumor in kids

Answer 1

1. Myxoma (most common primary tumor of heart)
2. Rhabdomyoma (most common primary in kids)
3. Metastatic tumor from elsewhere

Question 2

Myxoma

-how does it present

Answer 2

• benign mesenchmal tumor, gelatinous appearance
• usu forms pedunculated mass in LA, and can block mitral valve, causing syncope

Question 3

rhabdomyoma

• how present
• what is it associated with

Answer 3

• benign hamartoma of cardiac muscle, usu ventricle
• associated with tuberous sclerosis