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Solitary myofibroma of the mandible in an adult with magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography findings: a case report

Authors: Yoko Tanaka, Hiroyuki Yamada, Tomoyuki Saito, Kazutoshi Nakaoka, Kenichi Kumagai, Hisako Fujihara, Kenji Mishima, Yoshiki Hamada

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Myofibroma is a benign tumor composed of myoid spindle cells. The prevalence of myofibroma in the oral cavity is very low, with the mandible being the most common site. This report describes an adult case of myofibroma that arose on the mandible and includes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) findings. On the MRI T1-weighted images, the tumor appeared with signal iso-intensity and was highly and heterogeneously enhanced with contrast material. On the T2-weighted images, it appeared with increased signal intensity. ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET imaging showed abnormal strong accumulation of FDG in the left mandibular region. The tumor was removed by marginal resection of the left mandible under general anesthesia. Histopathological findings revealed that the tumor stroma contained abundant thin-walled vessels. The postoperative course was uneventful, and we found no evidence of recurrence at the postoperative 34-month follow-up.

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Title: Solitary myofibroma of the mandible in an adult with magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography findings: a case report
Authors: Yoko Tanaka
Hiroyuki Yamada
Tomoyuki Saito
Kazutoshi Nakaoka
Kenichi Kumagai
Hisako Fujihara
Kenji Mishima
Yoshiki Hamada
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-12-69

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