myxoma👇 description

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06/25/23

#Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasm.
It is benign
Macroscopically, typical myxomas are pedunculated and gelatinous in consistency; the surface may be smooth, villous, or friable. Tumors vary widely in size, ranging from 1 to 15 cm

Approximately 80 percent of myxomas originate in the left atrium and most of the remainder are found in the right atrium

The Carney complex is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple tumors, including atrial and extracardiac myxomas, schwannomas, and various endocrine tumors.