(P4) Cardiac: Pericardial metastases (squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

Question 1

• Pericardial metastases*
• (squamous cell carcinoma of the lun*g)

Answer 1

1. Myocardium
2. neoplastic cells
3. keratinization
4. hemorrhagic exudate
5. keratin pearls, keratinization, intracellular bridges 6. Metastases from breast or lung
6. 1) carcinoma of the lung 2) carcinoma of the breast 3) carcinoma of the liver 4) carcinoma of the colon 5) lymphomas 6) leukemias 7) melanoma

Question 2

Identify slide:

Answer 2

Pericardial metastases

(squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

Question 3

Identify slide:

Answer 3

Pericardial metastases

(squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

Question 4

What can be found in the

Pericardium?

Answer 4

foci in pericardium

Question 5

Identify:

What is the most important character of

Squamous Cell Carcioma?

Answer 5

Pericardial metastases

(squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

keratin pearls, keratinization, intercellular bridges

Question 6

metastatic tumors occur in what % of patients and under what type of condition?

Answer 6

Pericardial metastases

(squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

metastatic tumors occur in 5% of patients dying of cancer

Question 7

Pericardial metastases

(squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

Metastasis of this leasion can be a result of:

Answer 7

metastases from breast, GI, lungs, lymphomas, leukemias, melanoma

-squamous cell carcinoma – characterized by keratin pearls, keratinization, intercellular bridges

Question 8

Pericardial metastases (squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)

is characterized by: ( 5 )

Answer 8

hemorrhagic exudate

fluid within pericardial sac

primary tumors of the heart is rare

most common primary tumor is myxoma (benign tumor, treated surgically)

malignant usually metastasis (usually from lung or breast)

Question 9

Identify:

Answer 9

Question 10

Identify

Answer 10

Pericardial Metastases

Question 11

Identify

Answer 11

• Pericardial metastases*
• (squamous cell carcinoma of the lung)*

Question 12

Q.

Give 4 examples of malignancies (histological type with its anatomical location) with frequent metastases to the heart:

Answer 12

Carcinoma of the lung

Breast

Liver

Colon

Lymphomas

Leukemias

Melanoma

Question 13

What type of exude could be fequently seen in the course of this disease Pericardial Metastases?

Answer 13

Hemorrhagic