Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma of the chest wall
This study presents the case of an 87-year-old male who developed a huge tumor at the chest wall that limited the range of motion of the upper limb. We performed a wide excision of the tumor with chest wall reconstruction. The tumor exhibited lobulated pattern with myxoid fluid and fibrous tissue, w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=5;spage=189;epage=191;aulast=Liu |
| Summary: | This study presents the case of an 87-year-old male who developed a huge tumor at the chest wall that limited the range of motion of the upper limb. We performed a wide excision of the tumor with chest wall reconstruction. The tumor exhibited lobulated pattern with myxoid fluid and fibrous tissue, which was accumulated by a thin capsule. The final diagnosis was myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS), a kind of uncommon low-grade malignant tumor that extremely develops rarely in the chest wall. At this moment, we review the epidemiology, histopathologic characteristics, similar cases, and the current treatment for MIFS. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-606X |