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.
Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK. sriniharish@gmail.com
Srinivasan
S
Harish
Paul
P
O'Donnell
Tim W R
TW
Briggs
Asif
A
Saifuddin
Adrienne M
AM
Flanagan
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