Heart & Pericardium
Anatomy · Topic 22
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume I · Anatomy · Topic 22 · combined PDF page 121
Practice questions
- Which is the most common primary cardiac sarcoma described in the supplied review, and where does it usually arise?
- A patient with a cardiac sarcoma develops an arterial embolus. Which diagnostic pitfall is specifically described for this presentation?
- Which pairing best matches the vascular locations and sarcoma patterns described in the supplied review?
- In the supplied review, leiomyosarcomas are described as predominating in which vascular locations?
- A review of malignant cardiac and pericardial tumors reports that most originate from which group of primary sites or diseases?
- Which set contains only routes of spread for malignant cardiac or pericardial tumors listed in the supplied imaging review?
- Which statement best describes the relative roles of echocardiography and cross-sectional imaging in evaluating malignant cardiac tumors, according to the supplied review?
- When evaluating a cardiac tumor, which feature does the supplied review identify as a particular strength of CT compared with MRI?
- Which imaging capability is specifically attributed to MRI in the supplied review of malignant cardiac tumors?
- Which MRI approach is described as helping assess the physiological effects of malignant cardiac tumors on cardiac function?
- In the supplied review, adding contrast to CT or MRI can help distinguish a suspected tumor from which combination of mimics or adjacent structures?
- A patient with known non-Hodgkin lymphoma has a new pericardial effusion on thoracic imaging. Which interpretation is most consistent with the supplied lymphoma imaging review?
- In a patient with known non-Hodgkin lymphoma, equivocal thoracic imaging findings would change staging and treatment if confirmed. Which modality is identified as a helpful problem-solving tool?
- Which combination correctly lists the five structures or regions involved in Pentalogy of Cantrell?
- A patient presents with jaw pain but no clear odontogenic cause. Which cardiac condition is specifically reported to have a predilection for referred orofacial pain?
- An international pathology dataset for neoplasms of the heart, pericardium, and great vessels includes selected benign tumors and tumor-like entities. What rationale is given for including them?
- For primary thoracic sarcomas involving the heart or adjacent thoracic structures, what roles are attributed to CT and MRI in the supplied review?
- Which statement best reflects the role of chest radiography described in the supplied review of plain-film and MR correlation in heart disease?