Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Myxofibroma of the Soft Tissue of Face: A Rare Case Report

드물게 발생한 얼굴 연조직의 점액섬유종에 대한 증례보고

  • Kuylhee Kim (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Donghyun Lee (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Soyeon Jung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Chul Hoon Chung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • SeongJin Cho (Department of Pathology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Yongjoon Chang (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
  • 김결희 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 성형외과 ) ;
  • 이동현 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 성형외과 ) ;
  • 정소연 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 성형외과 ) ;
  • 정철훈 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 성형외과 ) ;
  • 조성진 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 병리과) ;
  • 장용준 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 성형외과 )
  • Received : 2023.11.02
  • Accepted : 2024.02.13
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Myxoma is a locally invasive neoplasm usually involving the jaw bones, typically occurs between the second and fourth decades. This tumor may comprise 3%-6% of odontogenic tumors. Myxomas of the soft tissue of the face are very rare. We present an unusual case of myxofibroma occurring in a 13-year-old man involving the soft tissue of the face. It congenitally occurred and was a 1 cm sized, ovoid in shape, swelling located on the glabella without any symptoms. An excisional biopsy was performed. A well encapsulated ovoid mass was attached to the corrugator supercilli muscle below the frontalis muscle. It was measured 1.1 × 1 × 0.8 cm and completely excised. Histological examination revealed myxofibroma showing stellate and spinde-shaped cells throughout myxoid ground substance. The unusual features of this case are the site of the tumor, which was localized to the non-tooth bearing area of the mandible and its congenital occurrence history.

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