Spinal Myxoma of the Facet Joint: A Case Report

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A. D. Ruinato G. Mandile S. Colangeli R. Capanna

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S. Colangeli
Department of Translational Research, New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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Myxoma is a benign soft tissue tumor that can occur in a variety of locations. Intramuscular localization is common, myxomas of the paravertebral muscle are relatively rare and only few cases have been described in literature. Juxta-articular myxoma on facet joint is extraordinary. The current case described paraspinal muscles juxta-articular myxoma of the lumbar region in a 61-year-old man causing back pain and sciatica. Radiological findings showed a mass in the nearby of L5-S1 facet joints mimicking a big synovial cyst that deepened down into the psoas major muscle. A PET scan showed a higher metabolism involving the mass and no other localizations. Intraoperative histological analysis was consistent with Juxta-articular myxoma (JM). Treatment of choice was surgical excision, with complete relief of symptoms afterwards.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Tue 26, Jan 2021
Accepted: Sat 13, Feb 2021
Published: Sat 27, Feb 2021

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© 2023 S. Colangeli. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2021.02.19