"Myxoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign neoplasm derived from connective tissue, consisting chiefly of polyhedral and stellate cells that are loosely embedded in a soft mucoid matrix, thereby resembling primitive mesenchymal tissue. It occurs frequently intramuscularly where it may be mistaken for a sarcoma. It appears also in the jaws and the skin. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D009232
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.565.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Myxoma- Myxoma
- Myxomas
- Angiomyxoma
- Angiomyxomas
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myxoma" by people in Profiles.
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Massively Distended Abdomen Caused by Fibromatosis Previously Misdiagnosed as Myxofibrosarcoma. J Oncol Pract. 2016 11; 12(11):1192-1194.
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