This paper presented a discussion of the initial appearance and atypical clinical course, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis of a case of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma that originated on the plantar surface of the left foot and that metastasized to the mandible. The clinical behavior of this neoplasm, as reported, is distinctively less aggressive and therefore thought to have a better prognosis than chondrosarcoma of bone. Contrary to the biologic behavior reported in the literature, however, our patient had a less than six-year remission from the neoplasm.
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Hum Pathol
January 2025
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. Electronic address:
Introduction: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is a rare sarcoma defined by NR4A3 gene rearrangements, typically featuring uniform cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and mild atypia, arranged in cords or clusters within a chondromyxoid stroma. A cellular variant, characterized by increased cellular density and a solid growth pattern, has been recognized.
Methods: We encountered three cases of round cell sarcomas, diagnosed as EMC based on NR4A3 or NR4A2 rearrangements.
Ann Surg Oncol
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Introduction: Percutaneous cryoablation is a first-line therapeutic option for primary neoplasms and metastatic lesions of the musculoskeletal system. Treatment of abdominal wall tumors is challenging as surgical resection can be highly morbid and necessitate complex reconstructive surgery; the efficacy of cryoablation for abdominal wall tumors may be limited by inadequate posterior margins owing to the proximity of intra-abdominal organs. With laparoscopy and insufflation, peritoneal structures can be safely mobilized away from the abdominal wall, allowing for adequate deep margin freeze and visualization of the ice ball.
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September 2024
Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey 6E 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Objective: To evaluate clinical and radiological features of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas (EMC).
Material And Methods: Our pathology database was queried for cases of EMCs. Tumor location, size, imaging appearance, presence of metastases, disease recurrence, and clinical outcome were documented.
Hum Pathol
October 2024
Department of Anatomic Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
Four primary extraskeletal osteosarcomas of the pleura are presented. The patients were men between the ages of 63 and 78 years (average: 70.5 years) who presented with symptoms of chest pain, cough, and shortness of breath.
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