Soft Tissue Sarcomas
A 68-year-old man presents with a slowly enlarging mass in his thigh that he first noticed 6 months ago. On examination, there is a 6cm soft, poorly defined mass in the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior thigh. MRI shows a heterogeneous mass with high T2 signal, "tail sign" extending along fascial planes, and infiltrative margins. Core needle biopsy confirms myxofibrosarcoma. Regarding myxofibrosarcoma:
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Myxofibrosarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas in elderly patients (peak incidence ...
The "tail sign" on MRI represents extension of tumor along fascial planes and subcutaneous septa; th...
Myxofibrosarcoma is most common in young adults; it typically arises in the trunk; margins are well-...
Myxofibrosarcoma has the highest local recurrence rate of all soft tissue sarcomas (up to 50-60% wit...
Treatment is primarily surgical with wide excision; adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used given the...
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