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Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology

Journal of Medical & Surgical Pathology
Open Access

ISSN: 2472-4971

+44 1223 790975

Karthika Rajendran

Department of Pathlogy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Publications
  • Case Report   
    Intra-Muscular Myxoma: A Rare Begnin Soft Tumor; Case Report
    Author(s): MNK Dhanalakshmi*, Karthika Rajendran and S.Balamurugan

    Introduction: Intramuscular myxoma is a benign soft tissue tumour of the musculoskeletal system that is relatively uncommon. The majority of patients are in their fourth to eighth decades of life, with a slight female predominance. The large muscles of the thigh, shoulder, buttocks, and arms are the most commonly affected by swelling. Only histopathology can provide a definitive diagnosis of the tumour. Local recurrence following excision is unusual. Case report: A 63-year-old female patient presented to us with a swelling measuring approximately 17 × 10 × 3 centimetres in the left thigh. She was thoroughly examined, and the swelling was excised in toto. Histopathology revealed that the solid-cystic swelling excised was an intramuscular myxoma. Conclusion: The tumor's rarity and its significance in .. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2472-4971.23.8:265

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