Repetitive trauma-induced extra-nuchal-type fibroma.
Skeletal Radiol
; 51(3): 681-685, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1669771
ABSTRACT
A nuchal-type fibroma is a rare, benign fibrous tumour that typically occurs in the posterior neck along the midline, but can occur in extra-nuchal locations, most commonly in the back, shoulder and face. We present a biopsy-proven case that arose as a result of heavy gym-related activities. In particular, a heavy barbell was rested on his vertebral prominence at the level of C7/T1 during leg squatting. Repetitive trauma as a cause for extra-nuchal-type fibromas has been sparsely reported, but we suggest that sustained high pressure is an additional required feature. Although this lesion was in the posterior neck, it was contained entirely within the subcutaneous tissues without involvement of the nuchal ligament. Hence, it was considered an extra-nuchal fibroma. A description of key ultrasound and MRI imaging characteristics are provided to assist in making the diagnosis, along with a review of the current literature and a discussion of differential diagnoses.
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Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms
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Fibroma
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Skeletal Radiol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00256-021-03912-7
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