A Case of a Myxoma Within the Obturator Externus Muscle

Overview

Journal Radiol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Radiology

Date 2019 Jun 14

PMID 31193120

Citations 2

Authors

Ana C Belzarena

Michael Wright

David M Joyce

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Abstract

Intramuscular myxomas (IM) are rare benign tumors of mesenchymal origin. These tumors have a high myxoid content and a nonspecific radiologic appearance. Here we describe the case of a patient with an IM in an infrequent location; within the obturator externus muscle. A singular approach was utilized for the resection of this tumor in such rare location. Despite IM being benign tumors, patients may require a surgical excision due to the difficulty of differentiating these tumors, with unreliable imaging features, from other myxoid soft tissue masses.

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