Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Benign cervical mesenchymoma].

C Morales Angulo1, J Bezos Capelastegui, J García-Mantilla

  • 1Departamento de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Cantabria, España.

Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos
|November 24, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Healing criteria: How should an episode of benign paroxistic positional vertigo of posterior semicircular canal's resolution be defined? Prospective observational study.

Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery·2018
Same author

[Sensorineural hearing loss in cerebral palsy patients].

Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola·2006
Same author

[Vestibular drop attacks or Tumarkin's otolithic crisis in patients with Meniere's disease].

Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola·2006
Same author

[Universal newborn hearing screening in Cantabria (Spain): results of the first two years].

Anales de pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)·2005
Same author

[Epidemiology of Menière's disease in Cantabria].

Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola·2004
Same author

[Program of hearing loss early detection in newborn infants in Cantabria. Results of the first year of activities].

Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola·2003
Same journal

[Acoustic neurinoma shown as a facial palsy].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
Same journal

[Arterioveinous dural malformation in ENT].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
Same journal

[Facial mutilant basosquamous carcinoma].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
Same journal

[Glomic tumour and its diagnostic interest. A clinical case].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
Same journal

[Early hearing loss detection by otoemissions. Analysis of the results in 200 consecutive children reviewed].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
Same journal

[A case of bilateral otohematoma].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos·2008
See all related articles

Benign mesenchymoma, a rare tumor composed of multiple mesenchymal tissues, can grow large and asymptomatic for decades. This case highlights a benign cervical mesenchymoma diagnosed via fine needle biopsy and successfully removed.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Mesenchymomas are rare tumors comprising two or more mesenchymal tissue types.
  • While typically found in extremities or the peri-renal area, they can rarely occur in the head and neck, particularly the oropharynx.

Observation:

  • This report details a unique clinical case of a benign cervical mesenchymoma.
  • The tumor presented as a large, asymptomatic mass with a prolonged clinical course exceeding 20 years.

Findings:

  • Diagnosis was achieved through fine needle biopsy.
  • Histological examination post-total surgical removal revealed a composite structure with significant fibrous tissue and mature adipose tissue components.

Implications:

  • This case expands the known locations for benign mesenchymoma.

Related Experiment Videos

  • It underscores the importance of considering rare tumors in the differential diagnosis of cervical masses, even when asymptomatic.
  • Fine needle biopsy is an effective diagnostic tool for such lesions.