Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the falciform ligament: a case report

BMC Surg. 2003 Sep 24:3:7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-3-7.

Abstract

Background: Low grade fibromyxoid sarcomas (LGFMS) are very rarely seen. They commonly arise from deep soft tissues of the lower extremities. Very few cases of intra-abdominal location have been reported.

Case presentation: We report a 37 year old man who presented with an abdominal mass and dragging pain. Pre-operative imaging suggested the possibility of a subcapsular hemangioma of liver.

Conclusions: Laparoscopy was useful to locate the tumor as arising from falciform ligament and made the subsequent surgery simpler. This is one of the large fibromyxoid sarcomas to be reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibrosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Fibrosarcoma / pathology
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Ligaments
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Male