title: [Diagnosis and therapy of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities].
abstract: The diagnosis of unclear soft tissue tumors represents a common problem in everyday clinical practice. Magnetic resonance imaging often reveals some first information about soft tissue tumors; however, clarification of the dignity can only be achieved by histopathological examination. Most of the lesions are benign but should be treated as a malignant tumor until this can be excluded as unnecessary surgery or biopsies can complicate treatment and worsen the prognosis. These aspects in particular are summarized and discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland. bachmann.soeren@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panzica
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brunnemer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stueber
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Länger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaltenborn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schrem
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bektaş
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005121:Extremities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures