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'''For patient information click [[Atrial myxoma (patient information)|here]]'''
  Name          = Myxoma |
 
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   Name           = Cardiac Myxoma |
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   Image         = Myxoma chest x-ray 1.jpg|
   Caption = CT scan of Left Atrial Myxoma<ref name=zzz>Image courtesy of Radswiki [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/cardiac-myxoma ''here'']).[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref> |
   Caption       = Lateral chest radiograph from a 16-year-old girl with syncope and bacterial endocarditis. The radiograph demonstrates two areas of dense calcification (arrowheads) overlying the posterior aspect of heart. The posterior-anterior (PA) view confirmed location in the heart (not shown). At surgery a calcified myxoma of the right atrium was removed. <br> <small> [http://www.peir.net Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology] </small>|
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{{SK}}Atrial myxoma; Intracardiac myxoma; Cardiac myxoma; Myxoma of the heart; Heart myxoma; Left atrial myxoma; Right atrial myxoma


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==[[Myxoma overview|Overview]]==


==Overview==
==[[Myxoma historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
A '''myxoma''' (''Myxo-'' = Latin for [[mucus]]) is the most common primary [[tumor]] of the [[heart]].  Myxomas are usually located in either the [[left atrium|left]] or [[right atrium]] of the heart; about 86 percent occur in the [[left atrium]].<ref>Knepper LE, Biller J, Adams HP Jr, Bruno A. Neurologic manifestations of atrial myxoma. A 12-year experience and review. Stroke. 1988 Nov;19(11):1435-40. ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=3188128 Medline abstract])</ref>


Myxomas are typically [[peduncle (anatomy)|pedunculate]]d, with a stalk that is attached to the [[interatrial septum]].  The most common location for attachment of the stalk is the [[fossa ovalis]] region of the interatrial septum.
==[[Myxoma classification|Classification]]==


The phrase "myxomatous degeneration" refers to the process in which [[connective tissue]] becomes filled with [[mucus]].
==[[Myxoma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


About 71% of myxomas occur in the heart, 41% on the skin, and 7% in the oral cavity (usually on the palate).
==[[Myxoma causes|Causes]]==


== Diagnosis ==
==[[Myxoma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Myxoma from other Diseases]]==
It is most seen on [[echocardiography]], as a pedunculated mass that is heterogeneous in appearance.


The [[differential diagnosis]] include other cardiac tumors such as [[lipoma]]s and [[rhabdomyoma]]s.  These other tumors of the heart are typically not pedunculated, however, and are more likely to infiltrate the muscle of the heart. Cardiac Magnetic resonance Imaging can help non-invasively diagnose cardiac tumors.
==[[Myxoma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


== Symptoms ==
==[[Myxoma risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
Symptoms associated with cardiac myxomas are typically due to the effect of the mass of the tumor obstructing the normal flow of blood within the chambers of the heart.


Some symptoms of myxoma may be associated with the release of [[interleukin 6]] (IL-6) by the myxoma.<ref name="Seino-IL6">{{cite journal | author=Seino Y, Ikeda U, Shimada K. | title=Increased expression of interleukin 6 mRNA in cardiac myxomas. | journal=Br Heart J | year=1993 | volume=69 | issue=6 | pages=565-7 | id=PMID 8343326}}</ref><ref name="Jourdan-IL6">{{cite journal | author=Jourdan M, Bataille R, Seguin J, Zhang XG, Chaptal PA, Klein B | title=Constitutive production of interleukin-6 and immunologic features in cardiac myxomas.| journal=Arthritis Rheum | year=1990 | volume=33 | issue=3 | pages=398-402 | id=PMID 1690543}}</ref>  High levels of IL-6 may be associated with a higher risk of embolism of the myxoma.<ref name="Wada-IL6">{{cite journal | author=Wada A, Kanda t, Hayashi R, et al. | title=Cardiac myxoma metastasized to the brain: potential role of endogenous interleukin-6. | Journal=Cardiology | year=1993 | volume=83 | issue=3 | pages=208-11 | id=PMID 8281536}}</ref>
==[[Myxoma natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
 
Symptoms of a cardiac myxoma include<ref name="Fisher-Cardiacmyxoma">{{cite journal | author=Fisher J. | title=Cardiac myxoma. | journal=Cardiovasc Rev Rep | year=1983 | issue=4 | pages=1195-9}}</ref>:
* [[Dyspnea]] on exertion
* [[Fever]]
* [[Weight loss]]
* Lightheadedness or [[syncope]] (Loss of consciousness)
* [[Hemoptysis]]
* [[Sudden death]]


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Myxoma staging|Staging]] | [[Myxoma history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Myxoma physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Myxoma laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Myxoma electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Myxoma chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Myxoma CT|CT]] | [[Myxoma MRI|MRI]] | [[Myxoma echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Myxoma other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Myxoma other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


===Chest x-ray===
==Treatment==
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[[Myxoma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Myxoma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Myxoma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Myxoma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
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Image:Myxoma chest x-ray 1.jpg|Lateral chest radiograph from a 16-year-old girl with syncope and bacterial endocarditis. The radiograph demonstrates two areas of dense calcification (arrowheads) overlying the posterior aspect of heart. The posterior-anterior (PA) view confirmed location in the heart (not shown). At surgery a calcified myxoma of the right atrium was removed. </small>[http://www.peir.net Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology]</small>
 
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===Echocardiography===
 
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Image:Myxoma.jpg|Left Atrial Myxoma (M Mode echo)
Image:Myxoma echo 1.jpg|Transthoracic echocardiogram (short axis, parasternal view) through the level of the atria shows a round, echogenic mass (arrowhead) within the left atrium attached to the atrial septum. The patient was a 44-year-old woman with chest pain and left atrial myxoma. AO = aorta; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle. </small>[http://www.peir.net Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology]</small>
 
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===Cardiac CT===
 
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Image:Atrial-myxoma-01.jpg|CT demonstrate a cardiac myxoma in the left atrium <small>Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted</small>
Image:Atrial-myxoma-02.jpg|CT demonstrate a cardiac myxoma in the left atrium <small>Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted</small>
Image:Atrial-myxoma-03.jpg|CT demonstrate a cardiac myxoma in the left atrium <small>Image courtesy of RadsWiki and copylefted</small>
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===Cardiac MRI===
 
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Image:Left atrial myxoma MRI 1.jpg|Axial T1-weighted MRI shows a soft tissue mass within the left atrium isointense to skeletal muscle (arrowheads). A friable myxoma was removed from the left atrium of a 53-year-old man with cerebrovascular accidents.
 
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===Gross Pathological Findings===
 
[http://www.peir.net Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology]
 
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Image:Atrial myxoma 1.jpg|A gelatinous tumor is attached by a narrow pedicle to the atrial septum. The myxoma has an irregular surface and nearly fills the left atrium.
Image:Left atrial myxoma 1.jpg|Left Atrial Myxoma  
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Image:Atrial myxoma aorto iliac emboli 1.jpg|Myxoma Embolus to Iliac Bifurcation: An embolized fragment of the tumor
Image:Cardiac tumor 3.jpg|Atrial Myxoma: A calcified right atrial mass on the X ray of a 47-year-old man. Resection demonstrated a smooth-surfaced tumor. The gritty material seen microscopically on cut section was calcified and ossified myxoma.
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Image:Large left atrial myxoma 1.jpg|Myxoma: Gross natural color (outstanding) photo of intact large left atrial myxoma with atrium and left ventricle opened in usual way
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===Histological Findings===
 
[http://www.peir.net Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology]
 
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Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 1.jpg|Cardiac myxoma with ossification: Note central area of bone surrounded by myxoma. 
Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 2.jpg|Cardiac Myxoma: Gamna Bodies: A peculiar form of fibrosis with deposition of iron pigment, identical to that seen in the spleens of patients with sickle cell anemia, is not uncommon in myxoma.
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Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 3.jpg|Cardiac Myxoma Common features at the interface with the atrial septum include lymphoid aggregates, smooth muscle bundles, and thick walled vessels which angiographically may look like neovascularization.
Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 4.jpg|Cardiac Myxoma The extramedullary hematopoiesis seen here is present in about 7 percent of cardiac myxomas.
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Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 5.jpg|Cardiac Myxoma Glandular structures are seen in less than 5 percent of cases. In this example, they were limited to the base of the myxoma
Image:Cardiac myxoma mic 6.jpg|Cardiac Myxoma In this myxoma, glandular structures compose the majority of the lesion. Typical myxoma nests merge imperceptibly with glands. The differential diagnosis includes metastatic carcinoma; however, atypia and mitoses are absent.
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==Videos==
 
===Right atrial myxoma===
 
<googlevideo>-1570842460577936764&hl=en</googlevideo>
 


<googlevideo>3839990493499607408&hl=en</googlevideo>
==Case Studies==


== Treatment ==
[[Myxoma case study one|Case #1]]
Myxomas are usually removed surgically.  The surgeon removes the myxoma, along with at least 5 surrounding milimeters of atrial septum.  He or she will then repair the septum using material from the pericardium.


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Synonyms and keywords:Atrial myxoma; Intracardiac myxoma; Cardiac myxoma; Myxoma of the heart; Heart myxoma; Left atrial myxoma; Right atrial myxoma

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