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Follicular Myxoma

MedGen UID:
234440
•Concept ID:
C1336823
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Trichogenic Myxoma

Definition

A cutaneous myxoma arising from the hair follicle. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFollicular Myxoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cutaneous mucinoses: microscopic criteria for diagnosis.
Rongioletti F, Rebora A
Am J Dermatopathol 2001 Jun;23(3):257-67. doi: 10.1097/00000372-200106000-00022. PMID: 11391115

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A clinicopathologic analysis of 54 cases of cutaneous myxoma.
Sharma A, Khaitan N, Ko JS, Bergfeld WF, Piliang M, Rubin BP, Goldblum JR, Billings SD
Hum Pathol 2022 Feb;120:71-76. Epub 2021 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2021.12.003. PMID: 34968506
Current Knowledge of Germline Genetic Risk Factors for the Development of Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer.
Hińcza K, Kowalik A, Kowalska A
Genes (Basel) 2019 Jun 26;10(7) doi: 10.3390/genes10070482. PMID: 31247975Free PMC Article
Distribution of mast cells in benign odontogenic tumors.
de Assis Caldas Pereira F, Gurgel CA, Ramos EA, Vidal MT, Pinheiro AL, Jurisic V, Sales CB, Cury PR, dos Santos JN
Tumour Biol 2012 Apr;33(2):455-61. Epub 2011 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s13277-011-0274-2. PMID: 22125027
Histopathologic changes in soft tissue associated with radiographically normal impacted third molars.
Kotrashetti VS, Kale AD, Bhalaerao SS, Hallikeremath SR
Indian J Dent Res 2010 Jul-Sep;21(3):385-90. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.70809. PMID: 20930350
Primary cardiac tumors.
Van de Wal HJ, Fritschy WM, Skotnicki SH, Lacquet LK
Acta Chir Belg 1988 Mar-Apr;88(2):74-8. PMID: 3291513

Diagnosis

Odontogenic myxoma in the pediatric patient: a literature review and case report.
Harokopakis-Hajishengallis E, Tiwana P
Pediatr Dent 2007 Sep-Oct;29(5):409-14. PMID: 18027776
Odontogenic cysts, odontogenic tumors, fibroosseous, and giant cell lesions of the jaws.
Regezi JA
Mod Pathol 2002 Mar;15(3):331-41. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.3880527. PMID: 11904346
Cutaneous mucinoses: microscopic criteria for diagnosis.
Rongioletti F, Rebora A
Am J Dermatopathol 2001 Jun;23(3):257-67. doi: 10.1097/00000372-200106000-00022. PMID: 11391115
Dental follicular tissue: misinterpretation as odontogenic tumors.
Kim J, Ellis GL
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1993 Jul;51(7):762-7; discussion 767-8. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(10)80417-3. PMID: 8509916
Primary cardiac tumors.
Van de Wal HJ, Fritschy WM, Skotnicki SH, Lacquet LK
Acta Chir Belg 1988 Mar-Apr;88(2):74-8. PMID: 3291513

Prognosis

Current Knowledge of Germline Genetic Risk Factors for the Development of Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer.
Hińcza K, Kowalik A, Kowalska A
Genes (Basel) 2019 Jun 26;10(7) doi: 10.3390/genes10070482. PMID: 31247975Free PMC Article
Decreased CD44 expression and stromal hyaluronate accumulation in myxoid dermatofibroma.
Calikoglu E, Chavaz P, Saurat JH, Kaya G
Dermatology 2003;207(1):104-6. doi: 10.1159/000070959. PMID: 12835568
Odontogenic cysts, odontogenic tumors, fibroosseous, and giant cell lesions of the jaws.
Regezi JA
Mod Pathol 2002 Mar;15(3):331-41. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.3880527. PMID: 11904346
Spectrum of malignancy and premalignancy in Carney syndrome.
Nwokoro NA, Korytkowski MT, Rose S, Gorin MB, Penles Stadler M, Witchel SF, Mulvihill JJ
Am J Med Genet 1997 Dec 31;73(4):369-77. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19971231)73:4<369::aid-ajmg1>3.0.co;2-j. PMID: 9415461
Primary cardiac tumors.
Van de Wal HJ, Fritschy WM, Skotnicki SH, Lacquet LK
Acta Chir Belg 1988 Mar-Apr;88(2):74-8. PMID: 3291513

Clinical prediction guides

Distribution of mast cells in benign odontogenic tumors.
de Assis Caldas Pereira F, Gurgel CA, Ramos EA, Vidal MT, Pinheiro AL, Jurisic V, Sales CB, Cury PR, dos Santos JN
Tumour Biol 2012 Apr;33(2):455-61. Epub 2011 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s13277-011-0274-2. PMID: 22125027
CD44 and hyaluronate expression in follicular mucinosis.
Kaya G, Augsburger E, Chavaz P, Saurat JH
J Cutan Pathol 2006 Mar;33(3):227-30. doi: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2006.00463.x. PMID: 16466510
Decreased CD44 expression and stromal hyaluronate accumulation in myxoid dermatofibroma.
Calikoglu E, Chavaz P, Saurat JH, Kaya G
Dermatology 2003;207(1):104-6. doi: 10.1159/000070959. PMID: 12835568
Dental follicular tissue: misinterpretation as odontogenic tumors.
Kim J, Ellis GL
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1993 Jul;51(7):762-7; discussion 767-8. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(10)80417-3. PMID: 8509916

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