Dendritic fibromyxolipoma in the latissimus dorsi: a case report and review of the literature

Dendritic fibromyxolipoma is an uncommon benign soft tissue tumor. Here, we report a case in a 53-year-old man presenting a painless mass located deep in the latissimus dorsi of the right back. Microscopically, the tumor was mainly consisted of small spindle and stellate cells, abundant myxoid stroma, collagen bundles and mature adipose tissue. Immunohistochemical study showed the spindle and stellate cells were positive for CD34, Bcl-2 and Vimentim, but not for Keratin, EMA, SMA and Desmin. To date, one year after operation, the patient is well without evidence of recurrence or metastasis. The implication of this report is to provide insights into further understanding of this rare tumor with review of the literature.