Malignant ossifying fibromyxoid tumor of the brain treated with post-operative fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ossifying fibromyxoid tumor (OFMT) is a rare musculoskeletal soft-tissue neoplasm of uncertain histogenesis most frequently occurring in the lower extremities. Conventionally, considered benign, these tumors are often managed by surgical resection followed by surveillance. However, malignant OFMTs with an increased propensity for local recurrence and distant metastasis have been recently identified, and the role of adjuvant therapy in these more aggressive cases is unclear.

Case description

We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first reported case of a primary, malignant, and intracranial OFMT. A 29-year-old female presented with recurrent headaches secondary to a large mass in her right frontal lobe. She underwent gross total resection of the brain mass w

SUBMITTER: Beyer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8720422 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature