Open AccessJuxta-articular Myxoma of the Hip: A Rare Pediatric Tumor
Author(s) -
Alessandro Raffaele,
Ilaria Goruppi,
Mario Mosconi,
Francesco Pelillo,
Marco Lucioni,
Francesco Benazzo,
Luigi Avolio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00070
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , tenderness , hip pain , juxta , surgery , radiology
Juxta-articular myxoma (JAM) is a very rare myxoid tumor in pediatric age. JAM is frequently located at large joints, particularly in the knee, and most lesions present as palpable swelling sometimes associated with pain or tenderness. Only three cases of pediatric JAM have been reported in the literature to date. We describe a case of JAM in a 12-year-old boy, characterized by several unique aspects related to age, site of onset, size, and associated symptoms.