MYXOINFLAMMATORY FIBROBLASTIC SARCOMA OF THE FINGER: A CASE REPORT

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<jats:p>Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma (MIFS) is a rare low-grade sarcoma that occurs in the subcutaneous tissue of the distal extremities.</jats:p><jats:p>MIFS was first described in 1998. There are many differential diagnoses, and it can often be mistaken for several different inflammatory and neoplastic processes, which may require different treatment.</jats:p><jats:p>There is much literature published for pathologists, but only a few reports for orthopedic surgeons to treat such tumors.</jats:p><jats:p>It is significant and important to report this additional case of MIFS that occurred in the right ring finger and to acknowledge the very existence of the tumor as a differential diagnosis to be made by hand surgeons.</jats:p><jats:p>Hand surgeons need to be mindful of MIFS, its nature, and the appropriate treatment necessary for this unique tumor.</jats:p>

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  • Hand Surgery

    Hand Surgery 17 (02), 263-266, 2012-01

    World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

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