Key result
Surgical resection of rare mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma yields no recurrence at 22 months.
Why the study?
Primary mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcomas are extremely rare, with only seven cases previously reported in the literature.
Population
A 26-year-old Pakistani man with primary mediastinal LGFMS
Design
Case report
Follow-up
22 months
Authors
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Supports surgical resection for this rare mediastinal sarcoma; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger series before practice change.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Surgical resection of a rare primary mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma resulted in symptom resolution and no recurrence at 22 months.
Sajid et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Primary mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Recurrence and symptom status. Surgical resection of a rare primary mediastinal low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma in a 26-year-old man resulted in no recurrence or symptoms at 22 months of follow-up.
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