Lumps, bumps and soft tissue sarcomas.
A case of soft tissue sarcoma in a young person is described. Accident and emergency workers should be aware of this highly malignant group of tumours. Lumps in young people should not necessarily be assumed to be benign without a definite histological diagnosis.
McGovern
S J
SJ
Accident and Emergency Department, Belfast City Hospital Trust, United Kingdom.
D000293:Adolescent; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*