RADIOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF AN OSSIFYING FIBROMYXOID TUMOR OF SOFT PARTS

This case report describes an ossifying tumor in the left musculus ere ctor spinae in a 32-year-old man. Radiologically it showed irregular l amellar bone formation in the periphery, demonstrating as juxtacortica l and macroscopically sarcomalike features. Histologic it was diagnose d as an ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts (OFTSP). The CT feat ures of this tumor have never previously been reported. This is the fi rst time pulmonary metastases, malignant pleural effusion, and death o f the patient directly related with an OFTSP have been described.