Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch
Myofibroblastomas are tumors of the breast, which can rarely present at extramammary sites. Only a few cases have been reported to appear in the head and neck. Here we discuss the first reported case of an extramammary myofibroblastoma presenting as a firm nodule on the zygomatic arch and review the...
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| author | Benjamin M. Laitman Sida Chen Sarah Kidwai Brett A. Miles |
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| description | Myofibroblastomas are tumors of the breast, which can rarely present at extramammary sites. Only a few cases have been reported to appear in the head and neck. Here we discuss the first reported case of an extramammary myofibroblastoma presenting as a firm nodule on the zygomatic arch and review the literature of these rare tumors in the head and neck. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aec2c12e35314f52a8d3018f1c7bf80f2022-12-21T18:14:41ZengElsevierOtolaryngology Case Reports2468-54882021-03-0118100244Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic archBenjamin M. Laitman0Sida Chen1Sarah Kidwai2Brett A. Miles3Corresponding author. Mount Sinai Hosptial, One Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY, 10128, USA.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10128, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10128, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10128, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10128, USAMyofibroblastomas are tumors of the breast, which can rarely present at extramammary sites. Only a few cases have been reported to appear in the head and neck. Here we discuss the first reported case of an extramammary myofibroblastoma presenting as a firm nodule on the zygomatic arch and review the literature of these rare tumors in the head and neck.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300886Extramammary myofibroblastomaZygomatic arch |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin M. Laitman Sida Chen Sarah Kidwai Brett A. Miles Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch Otolaryngology Case Reports Extramammary myofibroblastoma Zygomatic arch |
| title | Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| title_full | Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| title_fullStr | Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| title_short | Extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| title_sort | extramammary myofibroblastoma of the zygomatic arch |
| topic | Extramammary myofibroblastoma Zygomatic arch |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548820300886 |
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