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ArticleSurgical case reports2025

A Chest Wall Myofibroma in an Adult.

Yasuaki Kubouchi, Tomohiro Haruki, Toho Wada, Masaya Yamasaki, Kengo Yasuda, Wakako Fujiwara, Karen Makishima, Tatsuya Miyamoto, Shinji Matsui, Yoshihisa Umekita and 2 more

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Yasuaki KubouchiDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Tomohiro HarukiDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Toho WadaDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Masaya YamasakiDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Kengo YasudaDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Wakako FujiwaraDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Karen MakishimaDepartment of Pathology, Division of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Tatsuya MiyamotoDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Shinji MatsuiDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Yoshihisa UmekitaDepartment of Pathology, Division of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Masanori HisaokaDepartment of Pathology and Oncology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yugo TanakaDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan.

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Abstract

introductionMyofibroma is a rare benign tumor that often involves the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and/or bone in the head and neck, typically developing in children. Adult cases, particularly in the chest wall, are extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION: A 22-year-old asymptomatic Chinese man presented with an abnormal chest X-ray showing a shadow in the left lung apex. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a 2.5 × 2.0 cm nodule infiltrating the second rib. Positron emission tomography showed an accumulation of

conclusionsThis case demonstrates that myofibroma can occur in the chest wall of an adult. The imaging findings of myofibromas are similar to those of malignant tumors, making them difficult to diagnose. Resection offers a good prognosis, and because these tumors occur in young patients, surgery should be performed with consideration for preserving function.

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adult patientchest wall tumormyofibromamyofibromatosis

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PMID40230826
PMCPMC11994292

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