Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the transverse colon: A case report

A 52 year old lady presented with non-specific abdominal symptoms and menorrhagia. Ultrasound scan revealed an incidental finding of a large soft tissue mass. This was further characterised with a CT scan which revealed a 15 cm × 10 cm × 7 cm multilobulated mass. This was removed via a subtotal cole...

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Published in:Pathogenesis (Oxford) 2014, Vol.1 (1), p.1-3
Main Authors: Farrell, I.S., Brelsford, K., Salman, W., Smart, C.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colon
FISH
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma
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Summary:A 52 year old lady presented with non-specific abdominal symptoms and menorrhagia. Ultrasound scan revealed an incidental finding of a large soft tissue mass. This was further characterised with a CT scan which revealed a 15 cm × 10 cm × 7 cm multilobulated mass. This was removed via a subtotal colectomy. Initial histology was reported as a most likely diagnosis of gastro-intestinal stromal tumour (GIST) but further characterisation revealed this to be a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. This is only the second reported case of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the colon and would potentially have been missed had not the sample been sent for second opinion at a regional specialist centre.
ISSN:2214-6636
2214-6636
DOI:10.1016/j.pathog.2014.07.001