Images in emergency medicineElderly Man With Right Upper Arm Obvious Swelling
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Diagnosis
Spindle cell sarcoma. Spindle cell sarcoma is a rare, rapidly growing connective tissue tumor that has a propensity for local recurrence and frequently metastasizes to the lungs.1,2 Treatment consists of surgical excision,2 radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.
References (2)
- et al.
Spindle-Cell Sarcoma of the Tongue
NEJM
(2019) - et al.
Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Paraspinal Musculature with Late Pulmonary Metastases
Am J Case Rep
(2019)
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