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Cardiac Myxoma
Features Description
General aspects
  • Older age at the time of diagnosis is associated with a worse prognosis.
Genetics
  • Males are associated with a worse prognosis when compared to females.
Gross Pathology
Micropathology
  • Binet stages B and C or Rai stages 2-4 are associated with a worse prognosis.
Inmunohistochemistry
  • A rapid lymphocyte doubling time is associated with a worse prognosis.





Myxoma
General aspects

Isolated cells with irregular cellular borders, mild or no atypia, no mitosis

Gross pathology

Smooth, lobulated mass can be friable or gelatinous

Vascular pattern

Perivascular structures

Inmunohistochemistry

Vimentin, endothelial and neural markers

Others

Inflammatory infiltrate with hemosiderin,calcifications and extramedullary hemopoyesis.