Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma of the thigh: A morphologic diversity.

Avicenna J Med

Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Published: July 2012

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS)/acralmyxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (AMFS) is a rare, painless, low-grade neoplasm which commonly occurs in the extremities. It has a distinctive morphology and can be a diagnostic challenge, simulating inflammatory conditions as well as neoplastic conditions. They are low-grade sarcomas with a protracted clinical course, a high rate of local recurrence and a low rate of metastasis. We report a case of proximal MIFS in a 50-year-old woman who presented with a mass in the thigh.

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