Astrid Schenker, Ewgenija Gutjahr, Burkhard Lehner, Gunhild Mechtersheimer, Eva Wardelmann, Rosa Klotz, Eva Kalkum, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Leila Harhaus, Tobias Renkawitz, Benjamin Panzram
INTRODUCTION: Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a rare tumor entity which occurs in the subcutaneous and deep soft tissues; it is less common in the bone with a predilection for the extremities and the head and neck region. As confirming the diagnosis is difficult and treatment strategies are not standardized, we aimed to identify patient and tumor characteristics, and to summarize treatment strategies and their clinical outcomes to guide surgeons. METHODS: Included were full articles reporting patients with histology of LGMS in the extremities, excluding tumors of the trunk...
November 10, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine