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ArticleCureus2026

A Case Report of a Patient Presenting With Extra-skeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma.

Kabhisha Gunasekaran, Vindya Johnston, Daniel Wong, Rupert Hodder, Andrew Coveney

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Kabhisha GunasekaranAcute Surgical Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, AUS.
Vindya JohnstonGeneral Surgery, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, AUS.
Daniel WongPathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Nedlands, AUS.
Rupert HodderGeneral and Colorectal Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, AUS.
Andrew CoveneyGeneral and Colorectal Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, AUS.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extra-skeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is a type of rare sarcoma of uncertain differentiation. This malignancy is marked by the growth of primitive chondroid cells forming multiple nodules within a rich myxoid matrix. It is distinguished by a specific translocation resulting in the fusion gene EWSR1::NR4A3, which is a distinctive molecular hallmark of EMC. EMC is categorised as an intermediate-grade tumour and is distinguished by a prolonged clinical course with a high likelihood of local recurrence and distant metastasis. Surgical treatment is the only option for a cure for EMC, while non-surgical treatments are typically considered for recurrent or distant disease. This case report discusses an interesting case of a patient with EMC and further elaborates on the history, examination, imaging, pathological findings, and management of EMC.

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antiangiogenic agentchromosomal translocationdual-siteextra-skeletalextraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomaimaging modalitiesintermediate-grade tumormalignancy surgeryradiotherapy (rt)systemic chemotherapy (stc)

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PMID41635359
PMCPMC12863220

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