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Pre-tibial myopericytoma: a case report
Claudia J K Cockburn1, Elliot J D Crene2, William J Cockburn3
1Intensive Care Unit, GCUH, Gold Coast, Australia.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|February 11, 2022
Summary
This case study details a rare benign tumor, myopericytoma (MPC), presenting as a slow-growing skin lesion. Diagnosis was confirmed through histological analysis of spindle cells positive for smooth muscle actin and desmin.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Myopericytoma (MPC) is a rare, benign perivascular tumor.
- Typically presents as a cutaneous growth on lower extremities.
- Characterized by concentric spindle-shaped myoid cells.

