Chordoma

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Location: 85 % in the sacrococcyx or in the spheno-occipital region. Fifteen percentage in the vertebral body. Clinical: Early symptoms in C. of the base due to compression of the…

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Myositis Ossificans

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Clinical: Posttraumatic type: painful enlarging mass with intense inflammation of the surrounding tissues. If the involved anatomic compartment is immobilized, inflammation resolves, and the mass slowly regresses. Complete maturation of…

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Myofibroblastic Sarcoma

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Location: Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcomas most commonly occur in the head and neck region, including the oral cavity, pharynx and parapharyngeal regions, and proximal extremities and trunk; occasional cases can occur…

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Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma

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Location: Deep-seated, proximal extremities and trunk. Clinical: Enlarging painless soft tissue mass. Imaging: Although imaging characteristics are nonspecific, most tumors appear lobulated, and highly myxoid tumors have a homogeneous high…

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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

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Location: Deep-seated, lower limb within the muscle, thigh. Clinical: Globose or multinodular mass, slowly increasing, and painless. Tumor may be large, present from many years, and richly vascularized with pulsation…

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Ewing Sarcoma (ES)

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Localization: ES is as frequent in flat and short bones as it is in long bones. Among the appendicular skeleton, the most common localization is the femur, followed by the…

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Location: R. of the limbs constitutes 15 % of all tumors. Type (a): Head, neck, genitourinary tract (botryoid variety), retroperitoneum. Type (b): Limbs (forearm, hand, foot). Type (c): Limbs (prevails…

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