Metastasizing atrial myxoma

Tumors that were identical in morphology to a previously excised atrial myxoma were found in the choroid plexus and the scapula of a 46-year-old woman 8 and 10.5 years, respectively, after cardiac surgery. Ultrastructurally the scapular lesion resembled previously reported atrial myxomas. This case...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgical pathology 1980-08, Vol.4 (4), p.391-400
Hauptverfasser:	Seo, I S, Warner, T F, Colyer, R A, Winkler, R F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone Neoplasms - pathology Bone Neoplasms - secondary Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - pathology Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - secondary Choroid Plexus - pathology Female Heart Atria - pathology Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Neoplasms - secondary Humans Male Middle Aged Myxoma - pathology Myxoma - secondary Myxoma - ultrastructure Scapula - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Tumors that were identical in morphology to a previously excised atrial myxoma were found in the choroid plexus and the scapula of a 46-year-old woman 8 and 10.5 years, respectively, after cardiac surgery. Ultrastructurally the scapular lesion resembled previously reported atrial myxomas. This case demonstrates that atrial myxoma is a true neoplasm capable of metastatic spread despite its slow growth and innocuous histologic appearance.
ISSN:	0147-5185
DOI:	10.1097/00000478-198008000-00008