For the atrial subtype, see Atrial myxoma. For the virus, see Myxoma virus.
"Myxomatous" redirects here. Not to be confused with Myxomatosis.
Medical condition
Myxoma
Micrograph of an atrial myxoma. H&E stain.
Specialty
Oncology
A myxoma (New Latin from Greek muxa 'mucus') is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue.[1] It is most commonly found in the heart (and is the most common primary tumor of the heart in adults) but can also occur in other locations.
A myxoma (New Latin from Greek muxa 'mucus') is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue. It is most commonly found in the heart (and is the most...
A myxoma is a rare benign tumor of the heart. Myxomata are the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, and are most commonly found within the left...
Myxoma virus is a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The two broad geographic types of myxoma virus are Californian and South American. Californian...
Myxomatosis is a disease caused by Myxoma virus, a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The natural hosts are tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis) in South...
A cutaneous myxoma, or superficial angiomyxoma, consists of a multilobulated myxoid mass containing stellate or spindled fibroblasts with pools of mucin...
odontogenic myxoma is an uncommon benign odontogenic tumor arising from embryonic connective tissue associated with tooth formation. As a myxoma, this tumor...
syndrome and NAME syndrome are autosomal dominant conditions comprising myxomas of the heart and skin, hyperpigmentation of the skin (lentiginosis), and...
Microscopically, the lesions described closely resembled the tumor, "nerve sheath myxoma (NSM)", an entity first described by Harkin and Reed. The latter had, through...
in a host) can be infected by the myxoma virus, causing infection and cell death. However, inoculation of the myxoma virus in many species of rabbit shows...
scientist working in America – was undertaking research into the use of the myxoma virus in rabbits following a rabbit outbreak in California. After an unsuccessful...
with AV valve narrowing. They include mitral stenosis, tricuspid stenosis, myxoma, and complete heart block. "diastolic murmur" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary...
Western Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to contain the rabbits. The myxoma virus, which causes myxomatosis, was introduced into the rabbit population...
malignancy and metastasis. Examples: Some forms of cancer, such as atrial myxoma An inflamed gallbladder Friability testing is a laboratory technique used...
can block the effects of TNF and Fas. For example, the M-T2 protein of myxoma viruses can bind TNF preventing it from binding the TNF receptor and inducing...
tumors. The most common primary tumor of the heart is the myxoma. In surgical series, the myxoma makes up as much as 77% of all primary tumors of the heart...
Anan C, Yamada K, Kamimoto K (2016). "Cerebral infarction due to cardiac myxoma developed with the loss of consciousness immediately after defecation-a...
recommendation by a supervisor. "Case of the Week Number 06-01. Left Atrial Myxoma". Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2016-10-21. Archived from...
cancer, which House agrees to administer himself. Final diagnosis: Atrial myxoma 175 20 "Post Mortem" Peter Weller David Hoselton & Kath Lingenfelter May 7...
attempted control of Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of Myxoma virus. The Australian Academy of Science awards annually the prestigious...
associated with LAMB (lentigines, atrial myxomas, muco-cutaneous myxomas, and blue naevi) syndrome, NAME (nevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibromas, and ephelides)...
from viral diseases, the myxoma virus was genetically modified to immunize the rabbits, while in Australia the same myxoma virus was genetically modified...
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