Sarcoma Arising from the Chest Wall : A Case Report

Akhtar, Aisha; Shah, Syed Humayun; Sheikh, Abu Baker; Nasrullah, Adeel; Haq, Shujaul; Ghazanfar, Haider; Rizwan, Muneeba

doi:10.7759/cureus.1604

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“…More than 20% of chest wall tumors are found incidentally on imaging, and if symptomatic, pain is the most common presentation in both benign and malignant cases [ 7 ]. At the time of diagnosis, most tumors have grown quite large, greater than 15 cm in diameter [ 1 ]. The mainstay of treatment is surgical resection, with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation used in specific scenarios [ 8 ].…”

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“…Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a rare tumor, representing less than 1% of all reported tumors [ 1 ]. STSs make up 10%–15% of primary chest wall tumors, excluding primary breast malignancies.…”

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“…STSs make up 10%–15% of primary chest wall tumors, excluding primary breast malignancies. Spindle cell sarcoma (SCS) is an STS subtype, so rare that there are no reported statistics [ 1–4 ]. SCS presents differently in various organs and shows different histopathological features.…”

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Spindle cell sarcoma of the chest wall: a pediatric case report

Akbari,

Alter,

Kuenzler

2024

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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Chest wall sarcomas are reported to be infrequent among thoracic tumors. The spindle cell subtype makes up a small percentage of this group. These tumors can be asymptomatic or cause symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath due to the mass effect, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis. A 10-year-old female with a persistent cough, shortness of breath on exertion, and left-sided chest pain presented to the ED. Imaging indicated a chest wall mass filling the left hemithorax with a rightward mediastinal shift. During surgical resection, two tumors were removed, with resection of parts of the latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior. A diagnosis of MGA:NUTM1 spindle cell sarcoma was made pathologically. The patient was successfully treated with surgery and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. We hope to add to our academic knowledge by presenting the presentation and treatment of SCS in a pediatric patient.

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Spindle cell sarcoma of the chest wall: a pediatric case report

Akbari,

Alter,

Kuenzler

2024

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

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“…Thoracic wall tumors are usually rare and pose a challenge for the surgical team. Complexities of the diagnostic process, insufficient resection depth, inadequate and ineffective reconstruction of large chest wall defects can result in high perioperative mortality and morbidity ( 5 ).…”

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Giant bleeding post-traumatic thoracic sarcoma management: A case report

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The heterogeneity of thoracic wall tumors often represents challenging clinical entities for surgeons due to diagnostic and treatment complexities. The primary tumors, metastases, or direct invasion from intrathoracic structures comprise almost half of all cases on average that are proved to be malignant. Surgery treatment usually leaves large chest defects that require further extensive reconstruction and multimodal management including radiotherapy and chemotherapy. We report a rare case of a giant (30 cm) post-traumatic bleeding thoracic sarcoma treatment in a 70-year-old female. The use of our modified Verneuil technique to close the extensive postoperative skin defect optimized surgical wound management and provided good functional and aesthetic results. Four-year follow-up outcomes after surgical and adjuvant radiation therapy reported a high level of tumor control and showed no evidence of postoperative disease recurrence.

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Pleomorphic sarcoma of the chest wall: A case report

Parida

Sahoo²

2022

IJIRM

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Primary pleomorphic liposarcoma of the chest wall is a rare entity. Most of the reported cases of the chest wall liposarcomas are low grade, well differentiated with mediastinal extension. Majority of these develop from a subcutaneous lipoma. Complete surgical resection is the preferred treatment modality. The beneﬁt of adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for these tumors is a subject of debate. We report, an unusual case of high grade primary pleomorphic subtype of liposarcoma in a 50-year-old male presenting with a painful swelling in the anterior thoracic wall extending into the pleura but without any mediastinal involvement or distant metastasis.

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Sarcoma Arising from the Chest Wall : A Case Report

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References 9 publications

Spindle cell sarcoma of the chest wall: a pediatric case report

Spindle cell sarcoma of the chest wall: a pediatric case report

Giant bleeding post-traumatic thoracic sarcoma management: A case report

Pleomorphic sarcoma of the chest wall: A case report

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