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Extraskeletal Chondrosarcoma
GENERAL INFORMATION Extraskeletal chondrosarcoma is a rare cancerous soft tissue tumor. It is a cartilaginous producing spindle cell tumor (sarcoma) that occurs in the soft tissues as opposed to the more typical site in bone. Represents up to 2% of all soft...
Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC)
General Information An aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign bone tumor or neoplasm. It consists of a blood-filled multiloculated cavity with a thick fibrous lining. The lining is composed of mesenchymal spindle cells, capillaries, multinucleated giant cells, and...
Elastofibroma
Elastofibroma is an actual reactive process that presents itself as a tumor. It is fibrous in nature and almost exclusively affects the soft tissues around the scapula. It has been suggested that elastofibromas fevelop as a response to repeated trauma. One-third of...
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP)
GENERAL INFORMATION Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) is an infrequent type of malignant skin sarcoma. It arises from the dermis of the skin. DFSP accounts for less than 6% of all soft tissue sarcomas. There are approximately 1000 cases in the United States...
Clear Cell Sarcoma (Melanoma of Soft Parts)
GENERAL INFORMATION Clear Cell Sarcoma of Soft tissue is a very rare (1% of all soft tissue sarcomas) and aggressive melanocytic sarcoma that was described for the first time by Enzinger in 1965. It is also referred to as melanoma of soft parts. CLINICAL DATA It is...
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma
This is a fibroblastic lesion that typically affects children. It consists of large numbers of fibroblasts that form around nodules of calcium or cartilage. Rarely, bone may be present. This is a very uncommon tumor. Almost all calcifying fbromas occur in the hands...