Management of Skin Sarcomas

Valentina Messina; Brandon Cope; Emily Z Keung; Marco Fiore

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2022.03.010

Management of Skin Sarcomas

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2022 Jul;31(3):511-525. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.03.010. Epub 2022 May 31.

Authors

Valentina Messina¹, Brandon Cope², Emily Z Keung², Marco Fiore³

Affiliations

¹ Sarcoma Service - Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian, 1, Milan 20133, Italy.
² Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1484, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
³ Sarcoma Service - Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian, 1, Milan 20133, Italy. Electronic address: marco.fiore@istitutotumori.mi.it.

PMID: 35715147
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.03.010

Abstract

Skin sarcomas are tumors that are superficial and small in size in comparison with other sarcomas arising in intramuscular or intrabdominal sites. Skin sarcomas are often underrecognized and misdiagnosed. A high level of suspicion is needed, as early recognition and appropriate management including initial surgery is important for oncologic outcomes. Here, the epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and surveillance of 4 common cutaneous sarcomas are reviewed.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; Atypical fibroxanthoma; DFSP; Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Leiomyosarcoma; Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma; Skin sarcoma; Stewart-Treves.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Sarcoma* / diagnosis
Sarcoma* / epidemiology
Sarcoma* / therapy
Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Skin Neoplasms* / therapy
Soft Tissue Neoplasms*