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- Title
A case of intramuscular myxoma presenting as a swollen shoulder: a case report.
- Authors
Kemah, Bahattin; Soylemez, Mehmet Salih; Ceyran, Bahar; ¿enol, Serkan; Mutlu, Serhat; Özkan, Korhan
- Abstract
Introduction 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. Case presentation 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. Conclusion 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.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging; DELTOID muscles; NODULAR fasciitis; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 1, p433
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1752-1947-8-441