Arch Craniofac Surg.
2021 Feb;22(1):62-65. 10.7181/acfs.2020.00668.
Superficial angiomyxoma of the posterior neck
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
- 2Department of Pathology, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
- KMID: 2513732
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2020.00668
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.
