Difference between revisions of "Cardiac myxoma"

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| Molecular  =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| IF        =
| Gross      = usu. atrium, usu. left side
| Gross      = usu. atrium, usu. left side, classically projects into the lumen
| Grossing  =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[heart]]
| Site      = [[heart]]
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| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = other heart tumours
| ClinDDx    = other heart tumours
}}
{{ Infobox external links
| Name            = {{PAGENAME}}
| EHVSC          =
| EHVSC_mult      =
| pathprotocols  =
| wikipedia      = atrial myxoma
| pathoutlines    =
| rosaicollection = 1267
}}
}}
'''Cardiac myxoma''' is the most common [[Cardiac tumours|tumour of the heart]].  They are typical in the atrium; thus, a synonym is '''atrial myxoma'''.
'''Cardiac myxoma''' is the most common [[Cardiac tumours|tumour of the heart]].  They are typical in the atrium; thus, a synonym is '''atrial myxoma'''.
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Most common presentations:<ref name=pmid3188128/>
Most common presentations:<ref name=pmid3188128/>
*Dyspnea - 45%.
*[[Dyspnea]] - 45%.
*Neurologic symptoms 36%.
*Neurologic symptoms 36%.


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Location:<ref name=pmid3188128/>
Location:<ref name=pmid3188128/>
*Usually atrial.
*Usually atrial.
*Usually left side ~60%.<ref name=pmid12006696>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Grebenc | first1 = ML. | last2 = Rosado-de-Christenson | first2 = ML. | last3 = Green | first3 = CE. | last4 = Burke | first4 = AP. | last5 = Galvin | first5 = JR. | title = Cardiac myxoma: imaging features in 83 patients. | journal = Radiographics | volume = 22 | issue = 3 | pages = 673-89 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 12006696 }}</ref>
*Usually left side ~60%.<ref name=pmid12006696/>


Features:<ref name=pmid12006696>{{cite journal |author=Grebenc ML, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Green CE, Burke AP, Galvin JR |title=Cardiac myxoma: imaging features in 83 patients |journal=Radiographics |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=673-89 |year=2002 |pmid=12006696 |doi= |url=http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673.long}}</ref>
Features:<ref name=pmid12006696>{{cite journal |author=Grebenc ML, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Green CE, Burke AP, Galvin JR |title=Cardiac myxoma: imaging features in 83 patients |journal=Radiographics |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=673-89 |year=2002 |pmid=12006696 |doi= |url=http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673.long}}</ref>
*Lobular surface.
*Lobular surface.
*Smooth surface.
*Smooth surface.
===Image===
<gallery>
Image:Myxoma.jpg |Cardiac myxoma. (WC/AFIP)
</gallery>


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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===Images===
===Images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Atrial_myxoma_high_mag.jpg | Atrial myxoma - high mag. (WC)
Image:Atrial myxoma low mag.jpg| AM - low mag.
Image:Atrial_myxoma_edge_high_mag.jpg | Atrial myxoma - endothelial covering - high mag. (WC)
Image:Atrial myxoma intermed mag.jpg| AM - intermed. mag.
Image:Atrial_myxoma_edge_low_mag.jpg | Atrial myxoma - sharp border - low mag. (WC)
Image:Atrial myxoma high mag.jpg| AM - high mag.
 
Image:Atrial myxoma edge low mag.jpg| AM with interface to muscular wall - low mag.
Image:Atrial myxoma edge high mag.jpg| AM with endothelium - high mag.
</gallery>
</gallery>
www:
====www====
*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673/F3.expansion.html Atrial myxoma (rsna.org)].<ref name=pmid12006696/>
*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673/F3.expansion.html Atrial myxoma (rsna.org)].<ref name=pmid12006696/>
*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673/F4.expansion.html Gamna bodies (rsna.org)].<ref name=pmid12006696/>
*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/3/673/F4.expansion.html Gamna bodies (rsna.org)].<ref name=pmid12006696/>
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