Intramuscular myxoma. Case report and review of the literature.
Intramuscular myxomas are relatively rare, benign, soft tissue neoplasms. They must be differentiated from other, more malignant lesions, such as myxoid liposarcoma, before definitive treatment is undertaken. The treatment of choice is wide local excision.
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