A Case of Solitary Adult Type Myofibroma in Eyelid.
- Author:
Sung Jun KIM
1
;
Hyun Su PARK
;
Seung Lee SEO
;
Yong Suk LEE
;
Duk Kyu CHON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ORI1@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myofibroma;
Adult;
Eyelid
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Eyelids*;
Female;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Microscopy;
Myofibroblasts;
Myofibroma*;
Myofibromatosis;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(2):272-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Solitary myofibroma is an uncommon myofibroblastic neoplasm, presenting as an asymptomatic nodule of the skin, which mainly occurrs in adults. It was thought to be the adult counterpart of infantile myofibromatosis. Although it has histopathological similarity to infantile myofibromatosis, it shows a discrete clinicopathological entity compared with infantile form on the basis of its much later onset, superficial location, invariable solitary occurrence and uniformly benign behavior. A-45-year-old woman had a skin lesion on the right upper eyelid for 2 years, which was a solitary, painless nodule with eyelid retraction. The excised tumor was diagnosed as myofibroma by light microscopy and immunohistochemistry.
