Congenital fibrosarcoma of the chest wall: Report of a case

Congenital fibrosarcoma of the chest wall: Report of a case

Congenital fibrosarcoma (CFS) is a rare soft tissue tumour that usually occurs before the age of 1, and involves the distal extremities. The literature regarding the precise diagnosis and treatment of these tumours is limited. We present and discuss a case of CFS which ended fatally due to lung meta...

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Main Authors: Shilpi Singh Gupta, Onkar Singh, Shashi Shankar Sharma, Raj Kumar Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
Subjects:
Chest walls
children
congenital fibrosarcoma
tumours
Online Access:http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2010;volume=3;issue=3;spage=177;epage=180;aulast=Gupta
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Summary:Congenital fibrosarcoma (CFS) is a rare soft tissue tumour that usually occurs before the age of 1, and involves the distal extremities. The literature regarding the precise diagnosis and treatment of these tumours is limited. We present and discuss a case of CFS which ended fatally due to lung metastasis after 2 years.
ISSN:0974-2077

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