Key result
An 84-year-old woman with a rare intrathoracic low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma underwent surgical resection but experienced peritoneal dissemination at 10 months and died 13 months postoperatively.
Why the study?
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor that typically arises in the limbs and trunk of young adults, and rarely occurs in the thoracic cavity.
Population
An 84-year-old Japanese woman with a right intrathoracic mass
Design
Case report
Follow-up
13 months
Authors
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Rare intrathoracic LGFMS in an octogenarian expands recognized presentations; leaves open optimal management strategies in elderly patients.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Intrathoracic low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma can present as a highly malignant tumor with rapid recurrence and fatal outcome despite surgical resection.
Narukami et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Intrathoracic low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (n=1). Right lower lobectomy and combined chest wall resection was evaluated. An 84-year-old woman with a rare intrathoracic low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma underwent surgical resection but experienced peritoneal dissemination at 10 months and died 13 months postoperatively.
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