Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma arising in the mediastinum: Case report and review of the literature

Rihab Aissaoui, MD; Siham Nasri, MD; Hajar Abdelouahab, MD; Hajar Mahjouba, MD; Narjisse Aichouni, MD; Said Afkir, MD; Hatim Kouismi, MD; Rachid Marouf, MD; Imane Kamaoui, MD; Imane Skiker, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2022)

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma arising in the mediastinum: Case report and review of the literature

Rihab Aissaoui, MD,
Siham Nasri, MD,
Hajar Abdelouahab, MD,
Hajar Mahjouba, MD,
Narjisse Aichouni, MD,
Said Afkir, MD,
Hatim Kouismi, MD,
Rachid Marouf, MD,
Imane Kamaoui, MD,
Imane Skiker, MD

Affiliations

Rihab Aissaoui, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco; Corresponding author.
Siham Nasri, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Hajar Abdelouahab, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Hajar Mahjouba, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Narjisse Aichouni, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Said Afkir, MD: Department of Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Hatim Kouismi, MD: Department of Pulmonology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Rachid Marouf, MD: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Imane Kamaoui, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco
Imane Skiker, MD: Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed First, BP 4806 Oujda University, Oujda 60049, Morocco

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 12
pp. 4814 – 4817

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Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare tumor characterized by bland histological features and aggressive clinical course, it is a distinctive variant of fibrosarcoma with high metastasizing potential and sometimes a long interval between tumor presentation and metastasis, the most common anatomic locations of occurrence are the lower extremities, thorax, inguinal area, and upper limbs, Here, we present the case of a 29-year-old patient with a deceptively benign-appearing mass arising in the mediastinum that had been discovered on computed tomography, a biopsy under cervicotomy was performed and histopathological examination revealed low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. In conclusion, LGFMS can arise in the mediastinum, and physicians should consider this entity as a differential diagnosis in the presence of such mass.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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