Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2012 Feb;45(1):65-68.

Myxoinflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma in the Chest Wall

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
  • 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. ikpark@snu.ac.kr
  • 3Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Chest wall; Sarcoma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Fibroblasts
Humans
Korea
Lower Extremity
Male
Prognosis
Recurrence
Sarcoma
Thoracic Wall
Thorax
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