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ArticleSkeletal radiology2019

Upper extremity myxofibrosarcoma mimicking an erosive inflammatory arthritis: a case report.

Ceylan Colak, Scott E Kilpatrick, Nathan W Mesko, Carl S Winalski

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Article in Skeletal radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ceylan ColakImaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. A21, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. colakc@ccf.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-9302
Scott E KilpatrickDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. L25, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
Nathan W MeskoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. A41, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
Carl S WinalskiImaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. A21, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
Cleveland Clinic · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myxofibrosarcoma is a malignant fibroblastic soft tissue neoplasm containing a variable amount of myxoid stroma that commonly presents as a slow-growing mass in elderly patients. The neoplasm may be superficial or deep to the muscle fascia and characteristically has an infiltrative growth pattern with a dominant or multinodular mass. We describe an unusual case of high-grade myxofibrosarcoma of the wrist and forearm that infiltrated the muscles, tendons, and wrist joint, causing bone erosions. The tumor was mistakenly diagnosed as synovitis and a chronic, erosive, inflammatory process. The diffuse nature, absence of a dominant mass, and radiographic appearance complicated the diagnosis. Although neoplasms of the synovial spaces are rare, this case demonstrates that tumors with a highly infiltrative growth pattern can mimic inflammatory synovitis and that neoplasms should be considered in the differential diagnosis when clinical and laboratory features are discordant with the imaging appearance.

Indexed as

ArthritisAgedAmputation, SurgicalDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFibrosarcomaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMuscle NeoplasmsMyxosarcomaRadiographyUpper ExtremityInfiltrative growth patternMyxofibrosarcomaSynovitis

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PMID30989248
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