Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma in the Chest Wall.
- Author:
Kyoung Shik NARM
1
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Mi Kyung BAE
;
Gi Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chest wall;
Sarcoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Fibroblasts;
Humans;
Korea;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Sarcoma;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;45(1):65-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS) is a recently defined rare tumor. It is mainly found in the upper and lower extremities of adults. Due to its high local recurrence rate and low metastatic rate, it is classified as a low grade-malignancy. Accurate diagnosis and early, wide excision are important for prognosis. Herein, we report a case of MIFS in a 35-year-old male patient that presented in an unusual location, the left chest wall. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of MIFS in Korea and the second case to be reported within the global scientific literature involving the chest wall.
