User:Mr. Ibrahem/Heart tumor

A heart tumor is a abnormal growth within the heart. It may be benign or cancerous. It can disrupt the electrical or mechanical activity of the heart. Symptoms may vary from none, to valvular heart disease, pericardial effusion, heart arrythmias, and heart failure.

They are divided into primary tumors, which are usually benign; and secondary tumors, which have typically spread from lung, skin, or breast cancer. Primary tumors include myoxomas, lipomas, papillary fibroelastomas, rhabdomyomas, fibromas, and angiosarcomas. About 90% of primary tumors are not cancerous. Spread to the heart may occur from any cancer including lymphoma, breast, or esophagus cancer. Diagnosis is typically by medical imaging.

Treatment depends on the type of tumor. Myxomas, angiosarcomas, and certain papillary fibroblastomas may be surgically removed. Lipomas and rhabdomyomas rarely require intervention. Cancerous tumors are generally treated with palliative care, which may include chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Primary tumors of the heart are uncommon. They are found in less than 0.3% of people at the time of death. Secondary heart tumors are 20-to-30 times more common than primary ones. Outcomes with secondary tumors is generally poor. Heart tumors have been described since at least 1835 by Albers.