page_title: Myxoma
section_title: Ocular Myxoma
hierarchical_section_title: Myxoma / Location / Ocular Myxoma
caption_attribution_description: HEART-GREAT VESSELS: CARDIAC MYXOMA A gelatinous tumor is attached by a narrow pedicle to the atrial septum. The myxoma has an irregular surface and nearly fills the left atrium.
context_page_description: A myxoma is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue. It is most commonly found in the heart but can also occur in other locations.
context_section_description: 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.
  Atrial myxoma
  Cutaneous myxoma
  Odontogenic myxoma
caption: A Myxoma. A gelatinous tumor can be seen attached by a narrow pedicle to the atrial septum. The myxoma has an irregular surface and nearly fills the left atrium.
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