Mammary‐type myofibroblastoma of the perineum: Typical or rare location?

Introduction Mammary‐type myofibroblastoma is a rare benign tumor, mainly arising along the embryonal mammary ridge. We report a rare case of mammary‐type myofibroblastoma of the perineum. Case presentation A 37‐year‐old Japanese man presented with a 20 mm, progressively‐growing painless mass in the...

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Published in:IJU case reports 2022-05, Vol.5 (3), p.161-164
Main Authors: Naito, Akihiro, Takeshima, Yuta, Takahashi, Sayuri
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cancer
Case Report
Case Reports
Cytokeratin
Estrogens
Females
Magnetic resonance imaging
Males
mammary ridge
Morphology
myofibroblastoma
perineum
subcutaneous tumor
Tumors
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Summary:Introduction Mammary‐type myofibroblastoma is a rare benign tumor, mainly arising along the embryonal mammary ridge. We report a rare case of mammary‐type myofibroblastoma of the perineum. Case presentation A 37‐year‐old Japanese man presented with a 20 mm, progressively‐growing painless mass in the right perineum. Computed tomography showed a subcutaneous tumor with a strong contrast effect. Upon total resection, pathology showed a spindle‐cell tumor positive for desmin but negative for CD34. Further immunohistochemistry showed loss of Rb expression, leading to differential diagnosis. We could not evaluate the exact rarity of the perineal location due to categorization in past reports. Conclusion Due to the similarities between mammary and anogenital tissue, we suggest that tallying perineal and vulvar areas separately from the embryonic mammary ridge sites may be beneficial in gaining insight into the pathophysiology of this tumor.
ISSN:2577-171X
2577-171X
DOI:10.1002/iju5.12423