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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb;22(1):62-65.
doi: 10.7181/acfs.2020.00668. Epub 2021 Feb 20.

Superficial angiomyxoma of the posterior neck

Young Joong Hwang  1 , Hong Won Lee  1 , Il Seok Lee  1 , Sung Gyun Jung  1 , Hye Kyung Lee  2
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Case Reports

Superficial angiomyxoma of the posterior neck

Young Joong Hwang et al. Arch Craniofac Surg. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Superficial angiomyxoma (SA) is a rare, benign, cutaneous soft tissue tumor. It is composed of myxoid matrix and blood vessels. Herein, we report a case of a solitary SA on the posterior neck of a 6-year-old boy. An analysis of the biopsied specimen showed a prominent myxoid stroma with thin-walled, branching blood vessels, revealing the presence of an SA. SA especially that originating in the posterior neck, is rarely seen and should be considered as a differential diagnosis for a solitary mass in the posterior neck.

Keywords: Connective tissue; Myxoma; Neoplasms.

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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Preoperative photograph. A solitary mass on the posterior neck of a 6-year-old boy.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Intraoperative photographs. (A) Intraoperative image showed a mass located close to skin. (B) The resected specimen measured approximately 1.5×1.5 cm, with well-defined margin.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
Photomicrographs of the specimen. (A) The specimen was a well-bounded mass with uniform, spindle-shaped tumor cell in prominent myxoid stroma (H&E, ×400). Immunohistochemical stain was positive for CD-34 (B, ×400) and negative for S-100 protein (C, ×100).
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