Myxoid tumor

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A myxoid tumor is a connective tissue tumor with a "myxoid" background, composed of clear, mucoid substance.[1]

Atrial myxoma

This tumoral phenotype is shared by many tumoral entities:

References

  1. ^ Willems, S. M.; Wiweger, M; Van Roggen, J. F.; Hogendoorn, P. C. (2010). "Running GAGs: Myxoid matrix in tumor pathology revisited: What's in it for the pathologist?". Virchows Archiv. 456 (2): 181–92. doi:10.1007/s00428-009-0822-y. PMC 2828560. PMID 19705152.