Forequarter amputation post transarterial chemoembolization and radiation in synovial sarcoma: A case report.

Erwin Danil Yulian, Jacub Pandelaki, Evelina Kodrat, I Gusti Ngurah Gunawan Wibisana

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Erwin Danil YulianSurgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia. Electronic address: erwin.yulian@ui.ac.id.

Jacub PandelakiInterventional Radiology Division, Department of Radiology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.

Evelina KodratDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.

I Gusti Ngurah Gunawan WibisanaSurgical Oncology Division, Department of Surgery, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia.

Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo · IDUniversity of Indonesia · ID

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Abstract

introduction and importanceForequarter amputation or interscapulathoracalis amputation is a major amputation procedure that involves the entire upper extremity, scapula, and a whole or part of the clavicula. Forequarter amputation is commonly used to control bleeding in malignant tumor cases in which no treatment is available for the extremities. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of forequarter amputation in a 25-year-old patient with synovial sarcoma. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiation synovial sarcoma were performed in the patient to reduce bleeding. This technique may also be used for treating synovial sarcoma with massive bleeding. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Despite forequarter amputation indications in malignant tumor cases and recurrent cancer cases, the effectiveness of this technique remains unclear. The patient was readmitted with a recurrent mass three months after surgery.

conclusionIn this study, TACE and radiotherapy are effective in controlling bleeding preoperatively and intraoperatively in patients with synovial sarcoma.

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Case reportForequarter amputationRadiationSynovial sarcomaTransarterial chemoembolization

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PMID33887868

DOI10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105824

PMCPMC8027265

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