Recurrent myxoid liposarcoma of the hand

Carter J. Boyd, BS; Claire Davis, MD; Srikanth Kurapati, MD; Shivani Ananthasekar, BS; David Mateo de Acosta Andino, MD; Ali Kilic, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Feb 2020)

Recurrent myxoid liposarcoma of the hand

Carter J. Boyd, BS,
Claire Davis, MD,
Srikanth Kurapati, MD,
Shivani Ananthasekar, BS,
David Mateo de Acosta Andino, MD,
Ali Kilic, MD

Affiliations

Carter J. Boyd, BS: School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA; Corresponding author.
Claire Davis, MD: School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
Srikanth Kurapati, MD: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, JWB 103, 500 22nd Street, South, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
Shivani Ananthasekar, BS: School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
David Mateo de Acosta Andino, MD: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, JWB 103, 500 22nd Street, South, Birmingham AL 35294, USA
Ali Kilic, MD: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Division of Plastic Surgery, JWB 103, 500 22nd Street, South, Birmingham AL 35294, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 150 – 153

Abstract

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Malignant hand tumors are rarely observed in clinical practice which makes distinguishing them from benign soft tissue masses particularly challenging. A 41-year-old male presented with joint pain and swelling of his left index metacarpophalangeal joint. Radiological studies showed pronounced swelling around the affected joint with no bony abnormality, but incision and drainage of the site yielded negative cultures. Subsequent gross total resection confirmed the diagnosis of myxoid liposarcomas after cytogenetic pathology examination. Recurrence occurred after 1 year, followed by second resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. At 2 years follow-up, the patient was recurrence free. In conclusion, myxoid liposarcoma should be in the differential diagnosis of an older patient with erythema and swelling surrounding a subfascial mass of the hand. Keywords: Hand surgery, Hand tumor, Myxoid liposarcoma, Soft tissue 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
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