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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec;74(6):531-535.
doi: 10.18926/AMO/61213.

Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma of the Shoulder

Kazuhiko Hashimoto  1 , Shunji Nishimura  1 , Takaaki Chikugo  2 , Ryosuke Kakinoki  1 , Masao Akagi  1
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Case Reports

Soft Tissue Myoepithelioma of the Shoulder

Kazuhiko Hashimoto et al. Acta Med Okayama. 2020 Dec.
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Abstract

Soft tissue myoepitheliomas are often misdiagnosed due to their rarity. Herein, we describe a case of soft tissue myoepithelioma of the shoulder. A 72-year-old woman had a suspected sarcoma on her shoulder and under-went open biopsy. She was referred to our hospital, where the tumor was widely resected and the diagnosis of myoepithelioma was histologically confirmed. No recurrence has been observed in the 3 years since the sur-gery. Careful and prompt planning is necessary for the effective treatment of myoepithelioma.

Keywords: shoulder; soft tissue myoepithelioma; unplanned resection.

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