Low‑grade fibromyxoid sarcoma around the knee involving the proximal end of the tibia and patella: A rare case report

Bajpai,Jeetendra; Shukla,Saurav; Jah,Moazzam; Singh,Alok Kumar; Goel,Mohit; Mourya,Amit; Sachdeva,Nikhil

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.1888

Low‑grade fibromyxoid sarcoma around the knee involving the proximal end of the tibia and patella: A rare case report

Authors:
- Jeetendra Bajpai
- Saurav Shukla
- Moazzam Jah
- Alok Kumar Singh
- Mohit Goel
- Amit Mourya
- Nikhil Sachdeva
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopaedics, Vivekanand Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226016, India
Published online on: February 17, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.1888
Pages: 1308-1312

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Abstract

Low‑grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a distinctive variant of fibrosarcoma. LGFMS is a rare soft tissue tumor that tends to develop in the deep soft tissue of young adults and has the potential for local recurrence or distant metastasis. The current case report presents a 22‑year‑old male complaining of a slow growing painless mass in the right knee over a period of 10 years. Following complete evaluation by radiological and histopathological examination, a diagnosis of LGFMS was confirmed and a wide excision was performed. Currently, the patient has been under follow‑up for the last five years without any evidence of metastasis. The present case report provides further information concerning the diagnosis, imaging and management of LGFMS.

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