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Case Reports
. 2015 Oct;9(10):XD01-XD02.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14670.6557. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

Low Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the Palate: A Case Report

Srikanth Soma  1 , Shriram Bhat  2 , Sunil Kumar Shetty  3
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Case Reports

Low Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the Palate: A Case Report

Srikanth Soma et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) are rare soft-tissue sarcomas that usually come to attention as slow growing masses. Males and females are affected approximately equally and typically arising in the soft tissue of the proximal extremities. Primary occurrence within the head and neck is exceedingly rare. We report a case arising from the hard palate of a 40-year-old male and according to our knowledge this is the first ever case of LGFMS involving the palate to be reported.

Keywords: Fibromyxoidsarcoma; LGFMS; Soft tissue tumour.

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Showing wide local excision of the tumour being performed
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Showing the postoperative defect involving the palate being reconstructed with a removable dental prosthesis temporarily
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Showing the gross tumour specimen post wide local excision
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Microscopic picture showing typical features of LGFMS under very high magnification
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