OSSIFYING FIBROMYXOID TUMOR OF SOFT PARTS - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts is a recently described, rar e but morphologically distinctive tumor of soft tissue, including subc utaneous soft tissue. We report a case of ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts which occurred in the subcutaneous tissue of a 68-year-o ld male, and review the clinical, histologic, and immunohistologic fea tures of this tumor. Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of soft parts tends t o occur in the subcutaneous tissue and have been reported from the hea d and neck, upper and lower extremities, and trunk. Immunohistologic s tudies have supported a neural origin. While considered benign, local recurrence after excision is common and these tumors should be excised with clear margins to prevent recurrence.