title: Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a distinctive variant of fibrosarcoma with a high metastasizing potential and sometimes long interval between tumour presentation and metastasis. We present the case of a 50-year-old male who developed a large mass in the posterior aspect of his lower left thigh. The tumor was excised with preservation of the neurovascular structures surrounded by the mass. The tumour measured 11 x 10 x 9 cm and on pathology evaluation was diagnosed as LGFMS. Due to the relative rarity of LGFMS, there is no dedicated protocol regarding follow-up recommendations. In order to early diagnose possible metastasis it is important to inform the patients about the longstanding metastatic potential of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece. carnaou@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arnaoutoglou
authors.forename: Marios G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lykissas
authors.forename: Ioannis D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Gelalis
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batistatou
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goussia
authors.forename: Michalis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doukas
authors.forename: Theodoros A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Xenakis