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J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol
April 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seikeikai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Juxta-articular myxoma (JAM) is a rare soft tissue tumour predominantly composed of mucinous tissue and usually found around large joints. We report a 73-year-old woman with a 5-year history of a soft tissue mass in the thenar eminence of the right wrist who presented to our department. An initial diagnosis of a ganglion cyst was made using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the jellied content of the mass by aspiration.
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Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Morocco.
Introduction: Myxoma, a benign and uncommon tumor, is primarily characterized by undifferentiated spindle cells and a myxoid matrix with muscular infiltration. While the intramuscular form is predominant, the juxta-articular variant is rare, especially in the foot. Juxta-articular myxomas had a heightened risk of recurrence post-surgical excision, emphasizing the need for effective management strategies.
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Department of Oncology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, 441000, China. Electronic address:
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Bone & Soft Tissue Tumour Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Ocular Oncology, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Myxomas are a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal tumors. Soft tissue myxomas are divided into myocardial, intramuscular, juxta-articular, superficial, aggressive, and nerve sheath myxomas. Although benign, myxomas have site-specific biologic behavior and syndromic associations, which can influence prognosis and management.
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