Tumors/Rumors/Bad Humors

Question 1

What is the most common location for a myxoma?

Answer 1

LA side of IAS

Question 2

What is the least likely location for a myxoma?

Answer 2

Aortic valve

Question 3

Neck diameter in LV aneurysm vs. pseudoaneurysm

Answer 3

Aneurysm: broad
Pseudoaneurysm: narrow

Question 4

Neck-to-aneurysm diameter vs. neck-to-psuedoaneurysm diameter

Answer 4

Neck/A diameter: >0.5

Neck/PA diameter: <0.5

Question 5

Transition from normal myocardium to aneurysm vs. pseudoanurysm

Answer 5

Aneurysm: gradual transition

Pseudoaneurysm: abrupt transition (acute angle, contained rupture)

Question 6

Most common primary cardiac tumor in adults

Answer 6

Myoxoma

Question 7

Which age group are myxomas most common in?

Answer 7

30-60 years of age
Female predominance

Question 8

What are the 4 benign cardiac tumors?

Answer 8

• Myxomas
• Lipomas
• Papillary fibroelastomas
• Rhabdomyomas

Question 9

What is the most common malignant primary cardiac tumor?

Answer 9

Sarcomas

Question 10

Most common primary cardiac tumor in children

Answer 10

Rhabdomyoma

Question 11

What 3 syndromes are associated with cardiac myxomas?

Answer 11

Carney complex, LAMB syndrome, NAME syndrome