Giant low-grade primary myofibroblastic sarcoma of the posterior chest wall

World J Surg Oncol. 2017 May 3;15(1):96. doi: 10.1186/s12957-017-1167-7.

Abstract

Primary myofibroblastic sarcoma is an extremely rare, highly malignant neoplasm, and only few cases had been reported in the literature worldwide. In the present study, we report an unusual case of a low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma located in the posterior chest wall with intrathoracic propagation and discuss its clinical and pathological features.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Chest wall; Myofibroblastic sarcoma; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myofibroblasts / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Prognosis
  • Thoracic Wall / pathology*
  • Thoracic Wall / surgery