Types of Cardiac Tumors

Type

Examples*

Benign primary tumors

Myxomas

Papillary fibroelastomas

Rhabdomyomas

Fibromas

Hemangiomas

Teratomas

Lipomas

Paraganglionomas†

Pericardial cysts

Malignant primary tumors

Sarcomas

Pericardial mesothelioma

Primary lymphomas

Metastatic tumors

Lung carcinoma

Breast carcinoma

Soft-tissue sarcoma

Renal carcinoma

Melanoma

Leukemia

Lymphoma

* Listed from most common to least common.

† Paragangliomas can also be malignant.

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