A Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Maxilla Mimicking a Periapical Lesion by José Alcides Arruda, Pamella Álvares, Luciano Silva, Alexandrino Pereira dos Santos Neto, Cleomar Donizeth Rodrigues, Antônio Caubi, Marcia Silveira, Sandra Sayão, Ana Paula Sobral

“…Surgical approaches to malignant soft tissue tumor vary based on the extent of the disease, age of the patient, and pathological findings. …”
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Reconstruction for Complex Oromandibular Facial Defects: The Fibula Free Flap and Pectoralis Major Flap Combination by Mohammed Qaisi, Ryan Dee, Issam Eid, James Murphy, Ignacio A. Velasco Martinez, Henry Fung

“…As a result, these defects are often not amenable to reconstruction with a single flap due to the volume of soft tissue needed and the three-dimensional reconstructive requirement. …”
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A multicenter study of neurofibromatosis type 1 utilizing deep learning for whole body tumor identification by Cheng-Jiang Wei, Yan Tang, Yang-Bai Sun, Tie-Long Yang, Cheng Yan, Hui Liu, Jun Liu, Jing-Ning Huang, Ming-Han Wang, Zhen-Wei Yao, Ji-Long Yang, Zhi-Chao Wang, Qing-Feng Li

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A Case of Rituximab-Induced Necrotizing Fasciitis and a Review of the Literature by Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Ryan S. D’Souza, Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Anthony Donato

“…Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant soft tissue infection characterized by rapid progression and high mortality. …”
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Plasmablastic lymphoma of the sphenoid bone in an immunocompetent patient: A diagnostic challenge by Anurag Singh, Vinita Agrawal, Alka Singh

“…Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare type of highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and involves chiefly extra-nodal sites such as the oral cavity, jaw, gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue, bone, and skin. People above the age of 50 years are more commonly affected, with male predominance having a survival rate of 8 to 15 months. …”
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Spatial Positioning of RET and H4 Following Radiation Exposure Leads to Tumor Development by Yuri E. Nikiforov

“…Exposure to ionizing radiation is a well-known risk factor for a number of human cancers, including leukemia, thyroid cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, and many others. Although it has been known for a long time that radiation exposure to the cell results in extensive DNA damage, including double strand DNA breaks, the exact mechanisms of radiation-induced carcinogenesis remain unknown. …”
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A Challenging Giant Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans on the Face by Gimena Castro Pérez, Cintia Arias, Paula Luna, Irene Sorín, Luis Daniel Mazzuoccolo

“…It is a low-grade malignant soft tissue tumor of subcutaneous tissues that has a propensity for local recurrence but seldom metastasizes. …”
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Successful Use of Posaconazole to Treat Invasive Cutaneous Fungal Infection in a Liver Transplant Patient on Sirolimus by Randah Dahlan, Ameen Patel, Shariq Haider

“…The high morbidity and mortality associated with these infections necessitates urgent therapy with antifungal drugs; however, the interaction between these drugs and immunosuppressive therapies can be a major limitation because of drug toxicity. A case of soft tissue infection of the toe caused by Fusarium chlamydosporum and Candida guilliermondii in a liver transplant patient on sirolimus, who was successfully treated with the new antifungal agent posaconazole, is described. …”
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Successful Treatment of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome with Both Diffuse Peritonitis and Necrotizing Fasciitis by Shuichi Sato, Masahiro Ito, Tsuyoshi Sakai, Anri Kaneta, Fumie Sato

“…The patient was diagnosed with STSS due to an infection of the soft tissue of the lower extremity after surgery for diffuse peritonitis. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Chest MRI: Strategies for Establishing a Successful Practice by Kyubin Kim, Kun-Il Kim, Ji Won Lee, Yeon Joo Jeong

“…MRI provides exceptional soft-tissue resolution and enables the determination of lesion location, size, and invasion into neighboring structures. …”
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Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Genitourinary Tract with Upper and Lower Tracts Involvement by Broderick Sutton, Robert Chan, Mark Sutton, Timothy Boone

“…Computed tomography imaging showed moderate right hydronephrosis with dilatation of the proximal ureter with a soft tissue density at a transition point. Endoscopic evaluation revealed multiple raised, fleshy, and hemorrhagic masses throughout the bladder which are present in both ureters. …”
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The Use of Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Evaluation of the Iliopsoas in the Anterior Hip: A Guide for Rehabilitation Providers by Robert C. Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page, Beth Bardowski

“…Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) has become an increasingly valuable tool in the evaluation and management of soft tissue and joint pathologies, particularly for rehabilitation providers. …”
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Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report by S. Suchitha, C. S. Sheeladevi, R. Sunila, G. V. Manjunath

“…We report a case of disseminated cryptococcosis with soft tissue, pulmonary, and cerebral involvement in an otherwise healthy immunocompetent patient initially diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).…”
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Extraosseous Intradural Chondrosarcoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report with Brief Review of Literature by Elizabeth Presutto, Sejal Patel, Joseph Fullmer, Sajeev Ezhapilli

“…One-third of all mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are extraosseous soft tissue sarcomas, rendering this as an uncommon entity. …”
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Fatal Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Child following a Blunt Chest Trauma by Yohel Ocaña, Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez, Adriana Yock-Corrales

“…Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious soft tissue infection rarely occurring in children after blunt trauma. …”
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A Large Extragnathic Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumour by Soumya Makarla, Radhika M. Bavle, Sudhakara Muniswamappa, Srinath Narasimhamurthy

“…Here we report a case of a recurrent buccal lesion in a 62-year-old man which was provisionally diagnosed as a space infection (buccal abscess) but surprisingly turned out to be a soft tissue KCOT in an unusual location on histopathologic examination.…”
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Utilization of Liposuction for Delayed Morel-Lavallée Lesion: A Case Report and Review by Preston Gardner, Diana Flis, Kongkrit Chaiyasate

“…Morel-Lavallée lesions are irregularly occurring and often overlooked results of traumatic injuries, resulting in potential long-term encapsulation of fluid between soft-tissue layers. The objective in this review was to discuss the delayed presentation of a Morel-Lavallée lesion and operative utility of liposuction in the patient’s treatment and review literature with particular focus on diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Case Series: Two Cases of an Atypical Presentation of Oral Granular Cell Tumour by Emma Cole, Naomi Rahman, Roger Webb

“…Granular cell tumours are unusual soft tissue neoplasm of neural or Schwann cell origin. …”
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The reconstruction of large mandibular defect with combined distraction osteogenesis by Xue-gang Niu

“…This might be a practical way for the synchronous reconstruction of bony and soft tissue for large mandibular defects that do not require bone grafts from other anatomic areas.…”
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Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor/Ewing Sarcoma Presenting with Pulmonary Nodular Lesions by Selvi Asker, Fuat Sayir, Gulay Bulut, Aysel Sunnetcioglu, Selami Ekin, Alpaslan Yavuz

“…Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) belong to the same family of malignant, small, round cell neoplasms of soft tissue or bone origin. EWS-PNETs that arise in the lung parenchyma involvement are extremely rare in adults. …”
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