Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report
Myxofibrosarcoma is one of the most common sarcomas in the extremities of elderly people. It is characterized by a high frequency of local recurrence due to an infiltrative growth property. In contrast, the overall risk of distant metastases is generally low. This makes the prognosis for the patient...
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| author | Yasutaka Murahashi Mitsunori Kaya Tamotsu Soma Mikito Sasaki Satoshi Nagoya Takuro Wada Toshihiko Yamashita |
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| description | Myxofibrosarcoma is one of the most common sarcomas in the extremities of elderly people. It is characterized by a high frequency of local recurrence due to an infiltrative growth property. In contrast, the overall risk of distant metastases is generally low. This makes the prognosis for the patients with myxofibrosarcoma definitely good. In this paper, we will report the case of a 79-year-old female with very aggressive metastatic low-grade myxofibrosarcoma. The disease progression was really unexpected and misled every possible medical interpretation, leading to rapid worsening of the patient's clinical conditions and no chance for therapy. The tumor developed diffuse infiltration in lung, spine, skeletal bone, abdomen, paravertebral muscles, and liver. The patient died 8 months after the diagnosis of remote metastases due to rapid tumor progression. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-700c815a07b64fdfa274d1d1064fdeb92025-02-03T05:53:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/310805310805Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case ReportYasutaka Murahashi0Mitsunori Kaya1Tamotsu Soma2Mikito Sasaki3Satoshi Nagoya4Takuro Wada5Toshihiko Yamashita6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8543, JapanMyxofibrosarcoma is one of the most common sarcomas in the extremities of elderly people. It is characterized by a high frequency of local recurrence due to an infiltrative growth property. In contrast, the overall risk of distant metastases is generally low. This makes the prognosis for the patients with myxofibrosarcoma definitely good. In this paper, we will report the case of a 79-year-old female with very aggressive metastatic low-grade myxofibrosarcoma. The disease progression was really unexpected and misled every possible medical interpretation, leading to rapid worsening of the patient's clinical conditions and no chance for therapy. The tumor developed diffuse infiltration in lung, spine, skeletal bone, abdomen, paravertebral muscles, and liver. The patient died 8 months after the diagnosis of remote metastases due to rapid tumor progression.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/310805 |
| spellingShingle | Yasutaka Murahashi Mitsunori Kaya Tamotsu Soma Mikito Sasaki Satoshi Nagoya Takuro Wada Toshihiko Yamashita Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report |
| title_full | Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report |
| title_short | Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report |
| title_sort | rapid multiorgan dissemination of low grade myxofibrosarcoma a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/310805 |
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