Large left atrial myxoma (arrows) with attachment to the interatrial septum; it contains a small calcification (asterisk).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Atrial myxoma — An atrial myxoma is a non cancerous tumor in the upper left or right side of the heart. It grows on the wall (atrial septum) that separates the two sides of the heart.CausesA myxoma is a primary heart (cardiac) tumor. This means that the tumor… … Wikipedia
Left atrial myxoma — is a benign tumor located in the left upper chamber of the heart (atrium) on the wall that separates the left chamber from the right (the atrial septum). . Right atrial myxomas are sometimes associated with tricuspid stenosis and atrial… … Wikipedia
Myxoma — For the atrial subtype, see Atrial myxoma. For the virus, see Myxoma virus. Myxomatous redirects here. It is not to be confused with Myxomatosis. Myxoma Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
myxoma — 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; occurs frequently intramuscularly (where it… … Medical dictionary
myxoma — n. a benign gelatinous tumour of connective tissue. Atrial myxoma is a tumour of the heart, usually of the left side, arising from the septum dividing the two upper chambers. Symptoms may include fever, lassitude, joint pains, and sudden loss of… … The new mediacal dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Diastolic heart murmur — Auscultogram from normal and abnormal heart sounds Diastolic heart murmurs are heart murmurs heard during diastole.[1] … Wikipedia
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Cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region. H E stain … Wikipedia
Carney complex — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing an atrial myxoma, a tumour seen in the Carney complex. H E stain. OMIM … Wikipedia
