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  2. Myxoma - Wikipedia

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    Myxoma is a rare, benign stromal tumor of mesenchymal origin often confused with other conjunctival stromal tumors. Conjunctival myxomas are thought to originate in Tenon's capsule and can masquerade as conjunctival lymphoma , lymphangioma , ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN), or amelanotic melanoma .

  3. Cardiac myxoma - Wikipedia

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    A myxoma is a rare benign tumor of the heart. Myxomata are the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, and are most commonly found within the left atrium near the valve of the fossa ovalis. Myxoma may also develop in the other heart chambers. [1] The tumor is derived from multipotent mesenchymal cells. [1]

  4. Carney complex - Wikipedia

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    The spotty skin pigmentation and lentigines occur most commonly on the face, especially on the lips, eyelids, conjunctiva and oral mucosa. [3] Cardiac myxomas may lead to embolic strokes and heart failure [4] and may present with fever, joint pain, shortness of breath, diastolic rumble and tumor plop.

  5. Cutaneous myxoma - Wikipedia

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    A cutaneous myxoma, or superficial angiomyxoma, consists of a multilobulated myxoid mass containing stellate or spindled fibroblasts with pools of mucin forming cleft-like spaces. There is often a proliferation of blood vessels and an inflammatory infiltrate.

  6. Aggressive angiomyxoma - Wikipedia

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    Although it is a benign tumour and does not invade neighbouring tissues, it has a tendency to recur after surgical excision so it is termed "aggressive". Recurrence can occur as early as six months from initial resection.

  7. Medical guideline - Wikipedia

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    Plates vi & vii of the Edwin Smith Papyrus (around the 17th century BC), among the earliest medical guidelines. A medical guideline (also called a clinical guideline, standard treatment guideline, or clinical practice guideline) is a document with the aim of guiding decisions and criteria regarding diagnosis, management, and treatment in specific areas of healthcare.

  8. Myxoid tumor - Wikipedia

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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:

  9. Edward T. Creagan - Wikipedia

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    He subsequently studied oncology at the University of Michigan and the National Cancer Institute before joining the staff at the Mayo Clinic. [6] In 1979, Creagan was the head of a Mayo Clinic study on the effectiveness of large doses of vitamin C for cancer patients. Creagan and his team provided high doses of vitamin C to 150 patients at the ...