Myopericytoma in Kager's fat pad.
Myopericytoma is a recently described, rare, soft-tissue tumour with perivascular differentiation of myoid cells. We present a case of myopericytoma occurring around the ankle in a 68-year old man. The patient presented with a history of a lump around the ankle of 4 years' duration. Clinical presentation, radiological features and histopathologic findings of this case are reported, and the relevant literature is reviewed.
Harish
Srinivasan
S
Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK. sriniharish@gmail.com
O'Donnell
Paul
P
Briggs
Tim W R
TW
Saifuddin
Asif
A
Flanagan
Adrienne M
AM
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020286:Pericytes / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography