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A case of intramuscular myxoma presenting as a swollen shoulder: a case report
Bahattin Kemah1, Mehmet Salih Soylemez, Bahar Ceyran
1Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, İ, Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. bahattinkemah.md@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Intramuscular myxoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor. Myxomas most commonly occur in the heart. They may occur less frequently in aponeurotic tissues, bone, genitourinary tract, subcutaneous tissue and skin.
Case Presentation:
The case described here is a 44-year-old Turkish woman who presented with the complaint of a swelling in her right shoulder. A preoperative magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lobular contoured mass lesion in her deltoid muscle. The mass was marginally excised and pathology revealed intramuscular myxoma.
Conclusion:
Intramuscular myxoma of the deltoid muscle is a very rare benign tumor. In the differential diagnosis, reactive lesions, myxoid nodular fasciitis and low -grade myxoid sarcomas should be kept in mind, upon which the treatment should be planned.
