Cardiology: 8.7: Cardiac Tumors Flashcards
What does a myxoma look like, grossly?
a pedunculated mass
Where do cardiac metastases most often manifest? What does this cause?
- the pericardium
- pericardial effusion
This is a primary cardiac tumor in children; a benign hamartoma of cardiac muscle.
rhabdomyoma
This is a primary cardiac tumor of mesenchymal proliferation with a gelatinous appearance.
myxoma
What is a myxoma?
a primary cardiac tumor of mesenchymal proliferation with a gelatinous appearance
What is rhabdomyoma associated with?
tuberous sclerosis
What does myxoma look like on histology?
abundant ground substance
Which are more common: primary heart tumors or metastases?
mets
Where are myxomas most often found?
in the LA
What can Kussmal sign indicate?
- constrictive pericarditis
- restrictive cardiomyopathies
- RA or ventricular tumors
Who gets rhabdomyomas? Where do they arise?
- children
- the heart ventricles
What is the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults?
myxoma
What is a rhabdomyoma?
- a primary cardiac tumor in children
- a benign hamartoma of cardiac muscle
What do myxomas cause? How?
- syncope
- due to obstruction of the mitral valve
What is Kussmaul sign?
impaired filling of the R ventricle –> increased JVP on inspiration (normal = decreased)
