Soft-Tissue Sarcoma as a Potential Differential Diagnosis of an Exophytic Soft-Tissue Mass: A Case Report
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Ana Trapero; Andrea Vicente Pardo; Miriam Alonso-Carpio; Alberto Sánchez-García; Alejandro Ruíz Valls
- Source
- Plastic Surgical Nursing. 41:51-53
- Subject
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Poor prognosis
Biopsy
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Diagnosis, Differential
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Soft tissue mass
Surgical treatment
Aged
Ultrasonography
Biopsy methods
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
business.industry
Soft tissue sarcoma
Sarcoma
medicine.disease
Medical–Surgical Nursing
030104 developmental biology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Treatment strategy
Female
Surgery
Radiology
Differential diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 0741-5206
The detection of a soft-tissue mass requires a detailed and conscientious examination to make a definitive diagnosis and propose appropriate treatment strategies. Benign mesenchymal tumors occur more frequently than malignant tumors. However, because of their aggressive growth and poor prognosis, sarcomas must always be considered as a potential differential diagnosis. To make a formal diagnosis and plan appropriate surgical treatment, the surgeon should obtain cross-sectional imaging studies and biopsies.