Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of the nasal septum

• Verfasst von: Blum, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Back, Walter [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Naim, Ramin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hörmann, Karl [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Riedel, Frank [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of the nasal septum
• Verf.angabe: Andreas Blum, Walter Back, Ramin Naim, Karl Hörmann, Frank Riedel
• E-Jahr: 2006
• Jahr: [September 2006]
• Umfang: 3 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Available online 5 April 2006 ; Gesehen am 18.03.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Auris, nasus, larynx
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 1974
• Jahr Quelle: 2006
• Band/Heft Quelle: 33(2006), 3 vom: Sept., Seite 325-327
• ISSN Quelle: 1879-1476
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.anl.2006.01.008
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Fibromyxoid tumor
• Sach-SW: Local recurrence
• Sach-SW: Nasal septum
• K10plus-PPN: 1796025240

Abstract

The fibromyxoid tumor is quite a rare soft tissue tumor and typically presents as an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor (OFMT) in the subcutis of the extremities of adults. Most authors favour schwannian or chondroid origin of this lesion with somehow uncertain biologic dignity. Local recurrence is seen in 27% of patients after primary excision. We present a case of a fibromyxoid tumor of the nasal septum in a 49-year-old female who complained of nasal airway obstruction and enlargement of the right contour of the nose. Endonasal, endoscopic tumor excision was performed. The tumor contained spindle-shaped and polygonal cells, mucoid pseudocysts and a fibromyxoid stroma with local calcifications. The clinical behaviour of OFMT in general is benign but some reports have documented atypical tumors with histologic signs of malignancy. Complete local resection is the treatment of choice. Because of the high rate of local recurrence, clinical follow-up examinations are necessary.