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Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma Incidentally Discovered As An Asymptomatic Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Sidra Arshad, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Saulat Fatimi, Nasir Ud Din
Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma Incidentally Discovered As An Asymptomatic Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Sidra Arshad, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Saulat Fatimi, Nasir Ud Din
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Background: Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare tumor characterized by bland histological features and aggressive clinical course. The most common anatomic locations of occurrence are the lower extremities, thorax, inguinal area, and upper limbs. Primary mediastinal sarcomas are even rarer. To the best of our knowledge, only seven cases of primary mediastinal LGFMS have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of primary mediastinal LGFMS.
Case presentation: A 26-year-old Pakistani man presented with fever and vomiting for the past 2 months. On a routine chest x-ray, a mediastinal mass was incidentally found. Computed tomography (CT) scan …