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Solitary adult
myofibroma of the pinna. J Laryngol Otol.1999 Feb;113(2):155-7
Solitary
myofibroma is a recently described benign neoplasm of the skin or
superficial soft tissue and it represents the adult counterpart of
infantile myofibromatosis. This new clinicopathological entity is
being recognized increasingly. A case of solitary myofibroma
occurring in the pinna of a 50-year-old woman is presented. Such a
lesion occurring in the pinna of an adult has not been reported in
the literature.
Recurrent adult
myofibromatosis. A case report.Am J Clin Pathol. 1992
Jun;97(6):810-4
Myofibromatosis
generally is regarded as a fibrous proliferative disease of neonates
and children that, even when multicentric, has an excellent
prognosis and a propensity for spontaneous involution. Reported is a
case of solitary, locally recurrent myofibromatosis in the ear canal
of an adult patient. It was initially thought to be a leiomyoma. The
diagnosis of myofibromatosis was made on the basis of its histologic
appearance and corroborated by immunohistochemical stains.
Clinicians and pathologists should be aware that myofibromatosis may
occur in adults in unusual locations, with a potential for local
recurrence. Furthermore, its histologic appearance may mimic that of
other mesenchymal neoplasms.
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