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A case of intramuscular myxoma presenting as a swollen shoulder: a case report

2014; BioMed Central; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/1752-1947-8-441

ISSN

1752-1947

Autores

Bahattin Kemah, Mehmet Salih Söylemez, Bahar Ceyran, Serkan Şenol, Serhat Mutlu, Korhan Õzkan,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac tumors and thrombi

Resumo

Intramuscular myxoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor. Myxomas most commonly occur in the heart. They may occur less frequently in aponeurotic tissues, bone, genitourinary tract, subcutaneous tissue and skin. The case described here is a 44-year-old Turkish woman who presented with the complaint of a swelling in her right shoulder. A preoperative magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lobular contoured mass lesion in her deltoid muscle. The mass was marginally excised and pathology revealed intramuscular myxoma. Intramuscular myxoma of the deltoid muscle is a very rare benign tumor. In the differential diagnosis, reactive lesions, myxoid nodular fasciitis and low -grade myxoid sarcomas should be kept in mind, upon which the treatment should be planned.

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