| Literature DB >> 1711731 |
E Curschellas1, D Toia, M Borner, M J Mihatsch, F Gudat.
Abstract
Immunohistochemical investigation of 11 cardiac myxomas (CMs) including one malignant metastasizing CM showed a co-expression of epithelial (lu-5 and CAM 5.2), mesenchymal (vimentin) and neuroendocrine antigens (neuron-specific enolase) in all tumour cells. Factor VIII was found in the endothelial cells of capillaries only. In the subendocardium of fetal heart tissue close to the foramen ovale myofibroblasts reacting with the panepithelial antibody lu-5 were detected. We conclude that CMs are neoplasms that may develop from embryonic cell remnants.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1711731 DOI: 10.1007/bf01606497
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol ISSN: 0174-7398