title: Cardiac myxoma with chondroid features.
abstract: We report a case of a cardiac myxoma with cartilaginous differentiation. Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary neoplasms of the heart. The cell of origin is thought to be a pluripotential cell called the "myxoma cell," which is capable of differentiating towards various tissues, including endothelial, epithelial, and smooth muscle; however, cartilaginous differentiation is so uncommon that other entities such as metastatic chondrosarcomas must be considered in the differential diagnosis. These entities are discussed along with the radiologic-pathologic correlation.
authors.affiliation: Arkadi M. Rywlin MD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Inchausti
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciccia-McLean
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D020219:Chondrogenesis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor