title: Fine-needle aspiration of metastatic atrial myxoma.
abstract: Atrial myxoma is the most common primary neoplasm of the heart, but "metastatic" or embolic phenomena are rare. The first reported case of "metastatic" atrial myxoma diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy is presented. It occurred in a 54-yr-old woman with multiple metastatic lesions. The cytologic and histologic findings of the fine-needle aspiration biopsy and subsequent surgical excision are presented as is a discussion of the incidence, origin, and clinical findings of atrial myxoma and the characteristics of its emboli.
authors: Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
authors: A T
authors: AT
authors: Moriarty
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Nelson
authors: K
authors: K
authors: George
authors: B F
authors: BF
authors: Waller
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling