Cardiac Tumors ILA- Sosnowski

Question 1

tumors most common in the heart

Answer 1

metastatic tumors

Question 2

what to do first if patient presents w/ syncope

Answer 2

rule out cardiac cause

Question 3

benign primary cardiac tumors (2)

Answer 3

myxoma
rhabdomyoma

Question 4

primary cardiac tumor most common in adults that affects the L atrium

Answer 4

myxoma

Question 5

to diagnose primary cardiac tumors

Answer 5

echo

Question 6

most common primary cardiac tumor in children and infants that affects L and R ventricles

Answer 6

rhabdomyoma

Question 7

a finding of this is tuberous sclerosis (astrocytic scars)

Answer 7

rhabdomyoma

Question 8

metastatic tumors of the heart primarily affect what

Answer 8

pericardium

Question 9

2 malignant primary cardiac tumors

Answer 9

angiosarcoma
rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 10

malignant endothelial neoplasm that affects the heart

Answer 10

angiosarcoma

Question 11

immunostains for this malignant cardiac tumor: CD31, CD34, vWF

Answer 11

angiosarcoma

Question 12

immunostains for this malignant cardiac tumor: MSA and Desmin

Answer 12

Rhabdomyosarcoma