Solitary adult myofibroma of the pinna

Authors
Balakrishnan, R Pujary, K Shah, P Hazarika, P
Citation
R. Balakrishnan et al., Solitary adult myofibroma of the pinna, J LARYNG OT, 113(2), 1999, pp. 155-157
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
155 - 157
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(199902)113:2<155:SAMOTP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Solitary myofibroma is a recently described benign neoplasm of the skin or superficial soft tissue and it represents the adult counterpart of infantil e myofibromatosis. This new clinicopathological entity is being recognized increasingly. A case of solitary myofibroma occurring in the pinna of a 50- year-old woman is presented. Such a lesion occurring in the pinna of an adu lt has not been reported in the literature.