Glandular cardiac myxoma with intraepithelial ductal neoplasia features: Report of the first case

Cardiac myxoma are the most common primary tumor of the heart in adults. In approximately 2-5%, glandular differentiation occurs within these tumors. In the presence of glandular features attention must be taken to exclude and prevent a misdiagnosis of cardiac metastases of adenocarcinoma. Nevertheless, the localization in the left atrium, the solitary disposition of the cardiac mass, the histological features and the immunohistochemistry performed, argued against the possibility of a metastatic nature of the tumor.

We report the case of an 80-year-old woman, with a prior medical history of breast cancer, that underwent surgery for a cardiac myxoma that histologically showed glandular features.

Herein, we highlight the importance of a careful diagnosis of this entity, as it can be easily confused for a metastasis, especially in patients with a history of malignancy.