Myxoid neurofibroma (MN) is a rare tumor originating from the nerve sheet.It commonly occurs as a solitary cutaneous or subcutaneous mass within 5 cm of diameter; deep-seated lesions are extremely rare, unless they are associated to neurofibromatosis. We report a case of a deep-seated, sporadic, giant MN of the hip causing bone erosion. The patient was asymptomatic, being the diagnosis incidental. A soft tissue sarcoma was initially suspected on imaging basis, and the diagnosis of MN was finally carried out with a core specimen biopsy. Due to its unusual features, a total hip prosthesis is planned in order to obtain complete excision of the mass.

Giant myxoid neurofibroma of the hip causing bone erosion: a case report / Sacchetti, F; De Gori, M; D'Arienzo, A; Grossi, S; Cosseddu, F; Capanna, R. - In: CLINICAL CASES IN MINERAL AND BONE METABOLISM. - ISSN 1724-8914. - ELETTRONICO. - 15:(2018), pp. 271-275. [10.11138/ccmbm/2018.15.2.271]

Giant myxoid neurofibroma of the hip causing bone erosion: a case report

Sacchetti, F
;
Capanna, R
2018

Abstract

Myxoid neurofibroma (MN) is a rare tumor originating from the nerve sheet.It commonly occurs as a solitary cutaneous or subcutaneous mass within 5 cm of diameter; deep-seated lesions are extremely rare, unless they are associated to neurofibromatosis. We report a case of a deep-seated, sporadic, giant MN of the hip causing bone erosion. The patient was asymptomatic, being the diagnosis incidental. A soft tissue sarcoma was initially suspected on imaging basis, and the diagnosis of MN was finally carried out with a core specimen biopsy. Due to its unusual features, a total hip prosthesis is planned in order to obtain complete excision of the mass.
2018
15
271
275
Sacchetti, F; De Gori, M; D'Arienzo, A; Grossi, S; Cosseddu, F; Capanna, R
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