title: Congenital Presentation of a Solitary Superficial Angiomyxoma in the Parotid Region Masquerading as Parotid Tumor.
abstract: Superficial angiomyxoma is a rare cutaneous and benign lesion. We present a case of congenital presentation of a superficial angiomyxoma in the parotid region in a 9-year- old female that was misdiagnosed as a parotid tumor. Appropriate diagnosis is important since such lesions have a good prognosis and rarely affect deeper structures. Possibility of superficial angiomyxoma should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of lesions of the parotid region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shailaja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Shivali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: Pawani
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prabhat
authors.forename: Khushboo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dewan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D035421:Parotid Region / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology