Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the chest wall: a rare diagnosis

A 31-year-old man with no predisposing factors and no history of chronic disease presented with a small painless lump over his anterior chest wall. On evaluation, it was found to be undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. He underwent wide local excision of the tumour with clear margins, followed by a...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2021-10, Vol.14 (10), p.e245366
Main Authors: Sahu, Swarnita, Halder, Shikha, Jain, Sunila, Koul, Rakesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case Report
Case reports
Liposarcoma
Medical diagnosis
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Patients
Planning
Radiation therapy
Sarcoma
Surgery
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Summary:A 31-year-old man with no predisposing factors and no history of chronic disease presented with a small painless lump over his anterior chest wall. On evaluation, it was found to be undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. He underwent wide local excision of the tumour with clear margins, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. At 6-month follow-up, the patient is clinically and radiologically disease free.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2021-245366