High-grade myxofibrosarcoma of the abdominal wall

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jun 2:2017:bcr2017219643. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219643.

Abstract

The authors present a case of a 57-year-old man, who presented to the surgical clinic with a mass in the suprapubic region. A CT scan revealed a well-circumscribed lobular, heterogeneous soft tissue mass measuring 12×8.6×7.8 cm. The final histopathological diagnosis from the resection of the lesion was a myxofibrosarcoma (MFS), grade 3. The management of MFS includes surgical and oncological options which are reviewed here. These are aimed at complete excision and reducing the risk of local occurrence.

Keywords: Oncology; Surgical oncology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Wall / diagnostic imaging*
  • Abdominal Wall / pathology*
  • Abdominal Wall / surgery
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Fibrosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / pathology*
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / radiotherapy
  • Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome