Giant laterocervical fibrosarcom

J Med Life. 2009 Jul-Sep;2(3):262-5.

Abstract

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare tumors representing 1% of all malignancies and less than 10% concerning head and neck tumors. We are presenting the case of a 42-year-old patient that was admitted in our service for a giant laterocervical tumor (15/12/10 cm). We performed total excision of this tumor en bloc with the involved tegument; the resulting defect was covered with a split thick skin graft. The weight of the tumor was 500 g. Histopathological examination revealed an intermediate-grade fibrosarcoma. The postoperative evolution was good; radiotherapy was indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Fibrosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery*