 Myxoma
"Myxoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign neoplasm derived from connective tissue, consisting chiefly of polyhedral and stellate cells that are loosely embedded in a soft mucoid matrix, thereby resembling primitive mesenchymal tissue. It occurs frequently intramuscularly where it may be mistaken for a sarcoma. It appears also in the jaws and the skin. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
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D009232
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Myxoma- Myxoma
- Myxomas
- Angiomyxoma
- Angiomyxomas
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| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1987 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myxoma" by people in Profiles.
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Kleiber GM, Skapek SX, Lingen M, Reid RR. Odontogenic myxoma of the face: mimicry of cherubism. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Nov; 72(11):2186-91.
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Erwteman AS, Balach T. Clinical evaluation and management of benign soft tissue tumors of the extremities. Cancer Treat Res. 2014; 162:171-202.
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Cipriani NA, Ryan DP, Nielsen GP. Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy with rosettes: a new finding and literature review. Int J Surg Pathol. 2014 Oct; 22(7):647-51.
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Gupta A, Gulati GS, Hote MP, Ray R, Bahl VK, Sharma S. Cavitating atrial myxoma mimicking hydatid cyst on echocardiography: utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for diagnosis and preoperative evaluation. J Thorac Imaging. 2010 Aug; 25(3):W85-8.
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Carlson ML, Shinners MJ, Haberman RS. Pathology quiz case 2. Intramuscular myxoma of the stapedius muscle. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Feb; 135(2):217, 219-20.
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Kuzniar TJ, Hinchcliff M, Zunamon A, Balagani R, Enzler M, Mandzij R. Severe reversible left ventricular dysfunction associated with multiple cardiac myxomata. Wiad Lek. 2007; 60(5-6):291-3.
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Tatli S, Lipton MJ. CT for intracardiac thrombi and tumors. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2005 Feb; 21(1):115-31.
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Veugelers M, Bressan M, McDermott DA, Weremowicz S, Morton CC, Mabry CC, Lefaivre JF, Zunamon A, Destree A, Chaudron JM, Basson CT. Mutation of perinatal myosin heavy chain associated with a Carney complex variant. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 29; 351(5):460-9.
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Kirkpatrick JN, Wong T, Bednarz JE, Spencer KT, Sugeng L, Ward RP, DeCara JM, Weinert L, Krausz T, Lang RM. Differential diagnosis of cardiac masses using contrast echocardiographic perfusion imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 21; 43(8):1412-9.
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Sugeng L, Lang RM. Atypical cardiac myxomas. Echocardiography. 2004 Jan; 21(1):43-7.
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