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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Alwalid O, Bickle I, Fibrosarcoma of the chest wall. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51927
Fibrosarcoma of the chest wall refers to a malignant tumor arising from the chest wall.
Epidemiology
It typically presents in adults, although the age range of presentation is wide. It rarely occurs as a congenital form in infants and children 2.
Pathology
In the thorax, fibrosarcomas usually occur in the soft tissues of the chest wall. There is often internal necrosis and hemorrhage.
Radiographic features
It usually manifests as masses that are often heterogeneous in attenuation and signal intensity on CT and MR images
See also
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1. Gladish GW, Sabloff BM, Munden RF, Truong MT, Erasmus JJ, Chasen MH. Primary thoracic sarcomas. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 22 (3): 621-37. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma17621 - Pubmed
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2. Gupta SS, Singh O, Sharma SS, Mathur RK. Congenital fibrosarcoma of the chest wall: report of a case. Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. 3 (3): 177-80. doi:10.4103/0974-2077.74497 - Pubmed
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