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Abe, Yoshiro
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Hashimoto, Ichiro
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Nakanishi, Hideki
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, the University of Tokushima Graduate School
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Keywords | low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma
elderly patient
forehead
recurrence
wide excision
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Journal Article
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Description | Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare type of sarcoma that is characterized by benign-appearing histologic features but a paradoxically aggressive clinical course. These tumors generally occur in young to middle-aged adults, sometimes in children, but rarely in high-aged adults. LGFMS typically affects the deep soft tissues of the trunk or lower extremities ; however, it is rarely seen in the face. We here describe a case of LGFMS on the right forehead of an 84-year-old woman. After resection with a 1-cm skin margin, recurrence occurred at 15 months postoperatively. Additional wide excision was subsequently performed with a 2-cm skin margin. Recurrence and metastasis have not been observed for 1 year after the second excision. A wide surgical margin should be considered in cases of LGFMS.
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Journal Title |
The journal of medical investigation : JMI
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ISSN | 13431420
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NCID | AA11166929
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Volume | 59
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Issue | 3-4
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Start Page | 266
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End Page | 269
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Sort Key | 266
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Published Date | 2012-08
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eng
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Medical Sciences
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