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==General== | ==General== | ||
*May be seen in the context of [[tuberous sclerosis]]. | *May be seen in the context of [[tuberous sclerosis]]. | ||
==Gross== | |||
*Solid, white/tan colour. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardiac_rhabdomyoma.jpg Cardiac rhabdomyoma (WC/AFIP)]. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features:<ref>URL: [http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/cardio/rhabdomyoma.html http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/cardio/rhabdomyoma.html]. Accessed on: 19 October 2011.</ref> | Features - cardiac:<ref>URL: [http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/cardio/rhabdomyoma.html http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/cardio/rhabdomyoma.html]. Accessed on: 19 October 2011.</ref> | ||
*Spider cells: | *Spider cells: | ||
**Large polygonal cells (~10-20x RBC diameter): | **Large polygonal cells (~10-20x RBC diameter): | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*[[Lipoma]]. | *[[Lipoma]]. | ||
*Fat necrosis. | *[[Fat necrosis]]. | ||
Images: | Images: | ||
Revision as of 21:21, 13 May 2012
Rhabdomyoma a benign muscle tumour. Often seen in the context of tuberous sclerosis.
General
- May be seen in the context of tuberous sclerosis.
Gross
- Solid, white/tan colour.
Image:
Microscopic
Features - cardiac:[1]
- Spider cells:
- Large polygonal cells (~10-20x RBC diameter):
- Abundant cytoplasm filled with glycogen.
- Large polygonal cells (~10-20x RBC diameter):
DDx:
Images:
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/systemic_path/cardio/rhabdomyoma.html. Accessed on: 19 October 2011.