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Penile Myointimoma

MedGen UID:
1694877
•Concept ID:
C5206672
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Myointimoma
SNOMED CT: Myointimoma (788741008)

Definition

A rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm that occurs in the glans and corpora of the penis. It is characterized by the proliferation of spindle-shaped myofibroblasts in the intravascular spaces. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPenile Myointimoma

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Prognosis

Penile myointimoma in children and adolescents: a clinicopathologic study of 5 cases supporting a distinct entity.
McKenney JK, Collins MH, Carretero AP, Boyd TK, Redman JF, Parham DM
Am J Surg Pathol 2007 Oct;31(10):1622-6. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31804ea443. PMID: 17895766

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