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Fine‐needle aspiration of metastatic atrial myxoma
Author(s) -
Moriarty Ann T.,
Nelson William A.,
George Kathryn,
Waller Bruce F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840040314
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , needle biopsy , aspiration biopsy , atrial myxoma , radiology , metastatic tumor , cytopathology , pathology , cytology , metastasis , cancer
Atrial myxoma is the most common primary neoplasm of the heart, but “metastatic” or embolic phenomena are rare. The first reported case of “metastatic” atrial myxoma diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration biopsy is presented. It occurred in a 54‐yr‐old woman with multiple metastatic lesions. The cytologic and histologic findings of the fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and subsequent surgical excision are presented as is a discussion of the incidence, origin, and clinical findings of atrial myxoma and the characteristics of its emboli. Diagn Cytopathol 1988;4:250–253.