Key result
Endoscopic surgery and radiation show no two-year recurrence in a maxillary sinus myxofibrosarcoma case.
Why the study?
Myxofibrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma subtype rarely occurring in the head and neck region, with no prior reported cases originating from the maxillary sinus in Korea.
Case Report (n=1)
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Reports a rare case of myxofibrosarcoma in the maxillary sinus successfully treated with endoscopic surgery and radiation therapy.
Hypothesis-generating for endoscopic surgery plus radiation in maxillary sinus myxofibrosarcoma; larger studies needed before practice change.
Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a rare subtype of soft tissue sarcoma, most commonly occurring in the lower extremities and rarely in the head and neck region. To our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of MFS originating from the maxillary sinus in Korea. Herein, we describe a case of a 61-year-old male who presented with left-sided hypoesthesia and a mass in the maxillary sinus, which was subsequently diagnosed as MFS originating from the maxillary sinus through endoscopic surgery with a prelacrimal approach. The patient was administered postoperative radiation therapy, and after two years of follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence. This report presents a case of successful treatment of MFS in the maxillary sinus.
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Oh et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Myxofibrosarcoma in the maxillary sinus (n=1). Endoscopic surgery and postoperative radiation therapy was evaluated on Recurrence. Endoscopic surgery followed by postoperative radiation therapy resulted in no evidence of recurrence after two years of follow-up in a patient with maxillary sinus myxofibrosarcoma.
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