Radiation Oncology/Primary Cardiac Tumor

First described case of a primary cardiac tumor was by Albers in 1835 Approximately 75% of primary tumors of the heart are benign Atrial myxoma (about 50%) Lipoma (about 10%) Papillary fibroelastoma (about 10%) Rhabdomyoma (about 10%) Fibroma (about 10%) Hemangioma Teratoma Cystic atrioventricular node tumor Malignant primary tumors constitute the remaining 25% of cardiac neoplasms Primary malignancies of the myocardium: sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, angiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, lymphoma, melanoma, and carcinoma Primary malignant tumors of the pericardium: mesothelioma, fibrosarcoma, angiosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and teratoma