Cardiac myxoma with chondroid features.
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.
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Arkadi M. Rywlin MD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
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Griffith
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Ciccia-McLean
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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*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor