Soft Tissue Tumors Rarely Presenting Primary in Bone; Diagnostic Pitfalls

Primary bone sarcomas represent extremely rare entities. The use of now abolished labels, such as malignant fibrous histiocytoma and hemangiopericytoma, has significantly hampered the chance of identifying specific entities. It is now accepted that a broad variety of mesenchymal malignancies most often arising on the soft tissue may actually present as primary bone lesions. A more accurate morphologic partition is justified based on availability of distinct therapeutic options. An integrated diagnostic approach represents the only way to achieve a correct classification.

Source: Surgical Pathology Clinics - June 29, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: Marta Sbaraglia, Alberto Righi, Marco Gambarotti, Daniel Vanel, Piero Picci, Angelo P. Dei Tos Source Type: research