title: Subcutaneous ossifying fibromyxoid tumor.
abstract: Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor (OFMT) is an uncommon neoplasm occurring predominantly in the deep soft tissues of the trunk and proximal extremities. The lineage of this rare tumor to date is still uncertain. We present a case of a subcutaneous OFMT that recurred 8 years after initial resection. The histological findings of the primary and recurrent lesions are compared along with the histologic features possibly associated with aggressiveness. Dermatopathologists should consider OFMT in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous neoplasms with a myxoid matrix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. ltsoldano@msn.com
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Soldano
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vazquez-Martul
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Victor G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Prieto
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology