Open Journal of Orthopedics

Volume 7, Issue 1 (January 2017)

ISSN Print: 2164-3008   ISSN Online: 2164-3016

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Primary Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Scapula

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DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2017.71002    1,593 Downloads   3,121 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon, aggressive soft-tissue neoplasm, occurring in less than 1% of sarcomas. It is typically found in the head and neck tissues in children or in the deep soft tissues of the lower extremities in young adults. This tumor arises primarily within the skeletal muscles or musculofascial planes. Primary involvement of bone is extremely rare. ASPS has poor prognosis with a propensity for recurrence as well as distant metastasis. In this report, we present a 25-year-old male with primary ASPS in the left scapular bone and discuss the histopathological and immunohistochemical features of this sarcoma.

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Sahraoui, G. , Boujelbene, N. , Doghri, R. and Mrad, K. (2017) Primary Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Scapula. Open Journal of Orthopedics, 7, 7-13. doi: 10.4236/ojo.2017.71002.

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