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Intramuscular myxoma (IM) is a true mesenchymal benign tumour which is rare in both adults and children. In children, it most commonly affects the heart, mandible or maxilla. We report a 5-year-old child with IM presenting as a posterolateral neck mass and review the literature. IM, although very rare, should be included in the differential diagnosis of neck masses in the paediatric age group.
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Crankson, S.J., Namshan, M., Mane, K. et al. Intramuscular myxoma: a rare neck mass in a child. Ped Radiol 32, 120–122 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-001-0603-5
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