Rapidly growing chest wall mass mimicking a malignant tumor: proliferative myositis

Makbule Ergin,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.064

Makbule Ergin¹, Feride Sapmaz², Ruhiye Cevit³, İsmail Ergin⁴, Ali Yeginsu¹

¹Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medicine Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat
²Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Sivas Sultan 1. İzzettin Keykavus State Hospital, Sivas
³Departments of Pathology, Sivas Sultan 1. İzzettin Keykavus State Hospital, Sivas
⁴Department of Radiology, Cevdet Aykan State Hospital, Tokat

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.064

Proliferative myositis is a rare tumor that rapidly grows in muscles. A 60-year-old male patient with a firm chest wall tumor suggestive of a malignant lesion was referred to our clinic. The tumor was surgically resected after the confirmation of its benignity by frozen sections. The histological findings confirmed the diagnosis. In conclusion, proliferative myositis is an unusual, benign, pathological entity. Its clinical and radiological features may, however, simulate a malignant process, and a simple local excision is satisfactory for diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords : Chest wall mass; proliferative myositis; thoracic wall; tumors

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