patho q - genius123

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A 38-year-old man has had increasing dyspnea with peripheral edema, worsening for the past two years. On physical examination he has diffuse crackles auscultated in both lungs. A chest radiograph shows that the heart nearly fills the chest. A chest CT scan demonstrates a 10 cm mass involving the right ventricle that appears to have areas of hemorrhage and necrosis within it. Which of the following neoplasms is this man most likely to have?

A Rhabdomyosarcoma

B Mesothelioma

C Myxoma

D Angiosarcoma

E Papillary fibroelastoma

F Kaposi sarcoma

G Rhabdomyoma

[ArchivalUser]

g?

[ArchivalUser]

a?

[ArchivalUser]

cant be a, sorry he wud have died by now. no idea

[ArchivalUser]

im gonna take a guess and go with CC

[ArchivalUser]

i will take diff guess lol E , i guess they r more common in the R ventricle

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answer is D.
primary cardiac tumors:
Myxomas: most common,in adults,90% atrial
Lipomas:non neoplastic,located.rt atrium or rt atrial septum
Papillary fobroelastma:invlve valves
Rhabdomyoma:Children,part of Tuberous
Angiosarcomaoft tissue tumor from vessel endothelium,fiiling vent.

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i found this q just with ans witout exp.i did search exp.

[ArchivalUser]

ju are one cracy cabron man! hehe

nice q. let us pray that this is not on the exam.

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lol, at least that q made me hav a look at ALL possible pri cardiac tumors
in addition to mak me crazy,haha