MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : myxomas;
CISMeF synonym : angiomyxoma;
Related MeSH term : Angiomyxomas;
MeSH annotation : /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl
term (IM); coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxoma;
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)