General surgery and pathology for dentists . xomata are composed of tissue resembling the Whar-. Fig. 13.—MYXOMA. tonian jelly of the umbilical cord ; they are really soft fibroustumours in which nearly all the intercellular substance has PATHOLOGY AND SURGERY. 79 become replaced by mucin in which the branched connectivetissue corpuscles are suspended, forming a kind of loose net-work. (See Fig. 13.) Myxomata form soft semi-translucentgelatinous tumours, often pedunculated, and yielding a tena-cious glairy flaid on section. Their commonest situation isthe mucous membrane of the nose, where the
General surgery and pathology for dentists . xomata are composed of tissue resembling the Whar-. Fig. 13.—MYXOMA. tonian jelly of the umbilical cord ; they are really soft fibroustumours in which nearly all the intercellular substance has PATHOLOGY AND SURGERY. 79 become replaced by mucin in which the branched connectivetissue corpuscles are suspended, forming a kind of loose net-work. (See Fig. 13.) Myxomata form soft semi-translucentgelatinous tumours, often pedunculated, and yielding a tena-cious glairy flaid on section. Their commonest situation isthe mucous membrane of the nose, where they constitute theordinary nasal polypus. They should be removed; they do notrecur. Myoma. Myomata are composed of muscle tissue, nearly always ofthe unstriped variety. They are most commonly seen in theuterus and prostate gland. They are composed of lono-spindle-shaped nucleated cells held together by a reticulumof fibrous tissue. They are prone to undergo calcareousdegeneration, especially when situated in the uterus. Theyare innocent tumours, and do not recur after removal. Theircommon si
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