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ArticleJoint diseases and related surgery2021

Diagnostic and prognostic role of mean platelet volume and mean platelet volume/platelet ratio in the most common soft tissue sarcomas.

Şefik Murat Arıkan, Aliekber Yapar, İsmail Burak Atalay, Güray Toğral, Aras Pervane, Bedii Şafak Güngör

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Şefik Murat Arıkan
Aliekber Yapar
İsmail Burak Atalay
Güray ToğralDr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, 06430 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Türkiye. dr_guray@hotmail.com.
Aras Pervane
Bedii Şafak Güngör
Gazi University · TR

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aims to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic role of mean platelet volume (MPV) and MPV/platelet (PLT) ratio in the most common soft tissue sarcomas. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe retrospectively investigated 131 patients (76 males, 55 females; mean age: 51.8±17.1; range, 18 to 87 years) with soft-tissue sarcomas between January 2011 and January 2019. Demographic features, MPV, PLT counts, mortality, and recurrence records of the patients were obtained from archives. A total of 165 healthy volunteers (101 males, 64 females; mean age 52.9±4.1; range, 18 to 60 years) who applied to the outpatient clinic in 2019 and had routine blood control without any additional disease formed the control group.

resultsA total of 55 patients were diagnosed with liposarcoma and 76 with pleomorphic sarcoma. Of the tumors, 77.1% were located in the lower limbs. Lesions were mostly localized on the thigh 48.8% (n=64). Recurrence occurred in 28.2% of the patients. A total of 25 (19.1%) patients were exitus. The mean follow-up period of the patients was 34.4±19.1 (range, 9 to 112) months. The mean PLT value of the patient group was significantly higher than the control group. The median MPV and MPV/PLT ratio were statistically significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group. The MPV and MPV/PLT ratio were not associated with mortality and recurrence.

conclusionAs a result, MPV and MPV/PLT ratio can be used as a diagnostic support parameter in soft tissue sarcomas, but have no prognostic value.

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LiposarcomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalFemaleHumansMaleMean Platelet VolumeMiddle AgedPlatelet CountPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSarcoma

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