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Myopericytoma in Kager’s fat pad

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Myopericytoma is a recently described, rare, soft-tissue tumour with perivascular differentiation of myoid cells. We present a case of myopericytoma occurring around the ankle in a 68-year old man. The patient presented with a history of a lump around the ankle of 4 years’ duration. Clinical presentation, radiological features and histopathologic findings of this case are reported, and the relevant literature is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK

    Srinivasan Harish, Paul O’Donnell & Asif Saifuddin

  2. The Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, London, UK

    Asif Saifuddin & Adrienne M. Flanagan

  3. The London Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumour Unit, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK

    Paul O’Donnell, Tim W. R. Briggs, Asif Saifuddin & Adrienne M. Flanagan

  4. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 50 Charlton Avenue E, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada

    Srinivasan Harish

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Harish, S., O’Donnell, P., Briggs, T.W.R. et al. Myopericytoma in Kager’s fat pad. Skeletal Radiol 36, 165–169 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-006-0108-2

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