What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (n=1). Intervention: Surgical resection.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This case report aims to highlight the challenges in diagnosing and surgically treating low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, especially when it involves vital structures.

September 23, 2022Frontiers in SurgeryOpen Access

Case report and review of literature: Resection of a huge mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma with neck, axillary, and lung involvement

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Key result

Surgical resection successfully removed an unusually large mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma that had engulfed main blood vessels and extended to cervical and axillary regions.

Why the study?

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is an extremely rare, chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-insensitive malignant neoplasm that is frequently misdiagnosed due to deceivingly benign-looking histology.

Population

One 55-year-old patient with an unusually large mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma

Design

Case report and review of literature

Authors

NKNatalie KhamashtaAl-Quds Open University ADAhmad DalalAl-Quds University MAMo’men AlashwasAl-Quds Open University

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Implication

Requires vigilant long-term surveillance post-resection; extends sparse case data on mediastinal fibromyxoid sarcomas.

Key Points

This case report aims to highlight the challenges in diagnosing and surgically treating low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, especially when it involves vital structures.
Described a case of a 55-year-old patient with a large mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma.
Performed a surgical resection that included mediastinal, chest wall, and lung tissue.
Emphasized the importance of pathologic assessment due to the misleading appearance of the tumor.
The tumor, which had previously caused misdiagnoses as neurofibroma, was successfully resected.
Surgical margins were clear, indicating effective removal of malignant tissue.
Recommended extensive long-term follow-up due to the tumor's high recurrence potential.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

A 55-year-old patient with a 21-year history of misdiagnosed lesions presenting with an unusually large mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma.

Intervention

Surgical resection (mediastinal mass resection, chest wall mass resection, and wedge resection of the left upper lobe of the lung)

Outcome

Successful resection

Surgical resection with clear margins is the treatment of choice for low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, requiring careful pathological assessment to avoid misdiagnosis.

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Khamashta et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated. Surgical resection successfully removed an unusually large mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma that had engulfed main blood vessels and extended to cervical and axillary regions.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6afa7a050bc01bbbcb4f55 https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.988881

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Case report and review of literature: Resection of a huge mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma with neck, axillary, and lung involvement

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Case report and review of literature: Resection of a huge mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma with neck, axillary, and lung involvement

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