Radiographic appearance of an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts

• Published in: Skeletal radiology Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 615 - 618
• Main Authors: SCHAFFLER, G, RAITH, J, RANNER, G, WEYBORA, W, JESERSCHEK, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.10.1997; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Muscles; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Fibroma - diagnostic imaging; Fibroma - pathology; Fibroma - surgery; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Lung Neoplasms - secondary; Male; Medical sciences; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Ossification, Heterotopic - pathology; Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery; Osteoarticular system. Muscles; Pleural Effusion, Malignant - etiology; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology; Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Human; Radiodiagnosis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Exploration; Malignant tumor; Spinal muscle; Case study; Radiography; Histopathology; Dorsal spine; Adult; Soft tissue; Diagnosis
• ISSN: 0364-2348; 1432-2161
• DOI: 10.1007/s002560050296

This case report describes an ossifying tumor in the left musculus erector spinae in a 32-year-old man. Radiologically it showed irregular lamellar bone formation in the periphery, demonstrating as juxtacortical and macroscopically sarcoma-like features. Histologic it was diagnosed as an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts (OFTSP). The CT features of this tumor have never previously been reported. This is the first time pulmonary metastases, malignant pleural effusion, and death of the patient directly related with an OFTSP have been described.