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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2012; 02(03): 74-76
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.102283
CASE REPORT

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma of the thigh: A morphologic diversity

Vanisri H Raghavan
Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
,
Suchitha Satish
Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
,
Sunila Ravishankar
Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
,
Gubbanna V Manjunath
Department of Pathology, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS)/acralmyxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (AMFS) is a rare, painless, low-grade neoplasm which commonly occurs in the extremities. It has a distinctive morphology and can be a diagnostic challenge, simulating inflammatory conditions as well as neoplastic conditions. They are low-grade sarcomas with a protracted clinical course, a high rate of local recurrence and a low rate of metastasis. We report a case of proximal MIFS in a 50-year-old woman who presented with a mass in the thigh.

Keywords

Bizarre cells - myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma - thigh


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Article published online:
09 August 2021

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