Gamuts

Juxta-articular soft-tissue mass

A myxoma (New Latin from Greek 'muxa' for mucus) is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue. It is most commonly found in the heart (and is the most common primary tumor of the heart in adults) but can also occur in other locations. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Abscess
Aneurysm
Arteriovenous fistulas
Baker cyst
Bunion
Bursal fluid collection
Bursitis
Calcific tendonitis
Ganglion
Gouty tophus
Hemarthrosis
Joint effusion
Myositis ossificans
Neuropathic arthropathy
Osteoarthritis
Periarticular calcification
Synovial cyst
Synovial hypertrophy secondary to arthritis
Synovial osteochondromatosis
 Uncommon
Amyloidosis
Articular chondroma
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
Hydatid disease
Juxtaarticular myxoma
Lipoma
Lipoma arborescens
Localized nodular synovitis
Meniscal cyst
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
Neuroma
Para-articular chondroma
Parosteal chondrosarcoma
Parosteal osteosarcoma
Perilabral cyst
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Synovial hemangioma
Synovial sarcoma
Tumoral calcinosis
Xanthoma

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