Case report: Myxoma of the temporalis muscle.
Intramuscular myxomas of the head and neck are rare entities. Primarily found in the myocardium, these lesions also affect the bones and soft tissues. We present a case of an intramuscular myxoma of the temporalis muscle. After reviewing the literature, this case constitutes, to our knowledge, the second reported occurrence of a myxoma in this specific location. The patient was treated for this condition with an excisional biopsy after fine needle aspiration revealed a benign process. No recurrence was seen 18 months after the excision.
Robin
Christian
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Montifiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. dcrobin@sympatico.ca
Bastidas
Jairo A
JA
Boguslaw
Beth
B
D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed