A Case of Ossifying Fibromyxoid Tumor on the Temple Region.
- Author:
Pil Ku JUNG
1
;
Sung Min AHN
;
Kyoung Seok OH
;
So Min HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Good Moonhwa Hospital, Pusan, Korea. sominhwang@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor;
Temple region
- MeSH:
Adult;
Collagen;
Extremities;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Head;
Humans;
Neck;
Recurrence;
Soft Tissue Neoplasms;
Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl
- From:Journal of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
2006;7(2):84-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts is a rare soft tissue neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis. It occurs commonly as a subcutaneous or intramuscular mass in the extremities and trunk, but rarely in the head and neck region. Its biologic behavior is generally benign, but a locally aggressive clinical course due to a pseudocapsule containing nests of tumor cells. Herein we report a case of a benign ossifying fibromyxoid tumor which occurred in the right temple in 34-year-old woman. The tumor was located in the temporalis muscle and completely removed with clear margin through bicoronal approach. The lesion was 2.0 x 2.5 x 3.0cm sized white to tan colored, well demarcated, firm mass. The tumor was covered by a fibrous capsule, and there was incomplete shell of lamellar bone at the periphery of the nodule. The tumor cells were uniformly round, ovoid, or spindle-shaped in collagenous and myxoid stroma. During 1 year's postoperative follow-up, the patient had no local recurrence.
