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Rare, risky, recurrent: An enigmatic cutaneous polyp
Author(s) -
Singh Ashok,
Brar Rupinder K.,
Dey Biswajit,
Nigam Jitendra,
Deshpande Archana
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1111/cup.13432
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , pathology , deep fascia , fascia , subcutaneous tissue , dermatology
Myxofibrosarcomas (MFSs) are sarcomas most commonly seen in older patients. These are tumors of deep soft tissue seen in subcutaneous tissue and deep fascia, with frequent muscle involvement. These sarcomas are notorious for recurrences and progression to a higher grade with notable metastatic potential. They are very often under‐diagnosed owing to their inherent morphological variability. A case of MFS is presented as a cutaneous, exophytic, polypoidal mass because of its rarity and importance of timely diagnosis, as under‐diagnosis may lead to inadequate clearance of tumor, recurrences, metastases and increased mortality.