Soft tissue

Uncertain differentiation

Juxta-articular myxoma



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Vijay Shankar, M.D.
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Definition / general
Epidemiology
  • Median age 43 years, range 16 - 83 years
  • 72% male
Sites
  • Knee (88%), also shoulder, elbow, ankle, hip
Case reports
Clinical images

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Arthroscopic image
of lesion within
suprapatellar pouch

Gross description
  • Myxoid, mucoid or slimy mass with pale white to yellow color
Gross images

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Glassy appearance

Microscopic (histologic) description
  • Loosely arranged spindle cells in hypovascular myxoid matrix; variable cystic spaces can be seen
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Myxoid stroma and spindle cells

Bland myxoid
neoplasm without
mesenchymal atypia
or hypercellularity

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