Cardiac tumors

Question 1

3 types

Answer 1

1. Cardiac myxomas
2. Rhabdomyomas
3. Metastatic

Question 2

Cardiac myxoma epidemiology

Answer 2

1 primary cardiac tumor, adult tumor

Question 3

Cardiac myxoma appearance/location

Answer 3

MC in the left atrium, can block MV if mobile (over 1/2)
Glistening, gelatinous, polypoid mass
5-6 cms
Short stalk (pedunculated)

Question 4

Cardiac myxoma mortality

Answer 4

Most from embolization to brain

Question 5

Cardiac myxoma treatment

Answer 5

Surgically remove-most are successful

Question 6

Rhabdomyoma epidemiology

Answer 6

MC cardiac primary tumor in children/infants

Question 7

Rhabdomyoma appearance

Answer 7

Pale, gray nodular masses
Nodules in myocardium striated muscle
Almost all are multiple

Question 8

Rhabdomyoma location

Answer 8

Almost all: L and R ventricles
1/3: Atria also
1/2: project into cardiac chamber

Question 9

Metastatic from

Answer 9

Lung, Breast, GI

Also lymphatic, leukemia, melanoma

Question 10

Metastatic manifestations

Answer 10

Of Restrictive cardiomyopathy