Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor of the Cranial Vault: A Case Report

Authors

Jillian Ploof, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hamza Shaikh
Jenny Melli
George Jour
Alan Turtz

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE

Liposclerosing myxofibrous tumors (LSMFTs) are rare benign fibro-osseous tumors most frequently occurring in the proximal femur. We report the first case of this rare tumor occurring within the calvarium.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Our patient presented with a 2-yr history of enlarging, painless, fixed mass over the left forehead. She underwent surgical resection and the mass was histologically confirmed to be a LSMFT.

CONCLUSION

LSMFT is a rare tumor that should remain on the differential for lesions of the calvarium. When diagnosed, this lesion can be removed with the goal of gross total resection and excellent cosmesis can be achieved.

Comments

This article was published in Neurosurgery, Volume 84, Issue 3, pages E207-E210.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyy071.

Copyright © 2018 Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Publication Title

Neurosurgery

Recommended Citation

Ploof, Jillian; Shaikh, Hamza; Melli, Jenny; Jour, George; and Turtz, Alan, "Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor of the Cranial Vault: A Case Report" (2019). Neurosurgery Resident Research. 1.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/neurosurgery_residents/1

PubMed ID

29538710