Myxofibrosarcoma involving the sciatic nerve: From ultrasonography to histopathology

Berkay Yalçınkaya; Ahmet Furkan Çolak; Gökay Dursun; Mehmet Ayvaz; Levent Özçakar

doi:10.1002/jcu.23758

Myxofibrosarcoma involving the sciatic nerve: From ultrasonography to histopathology

J Clin Ultrasound. 2024 Jul 3. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23758. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Berkay Yalçınkaya¹, Ahmet Furkan Çolak¹, Gökay Dursun², Mehmet Ayvaz², Levent Özçakar¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
² Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 38959164
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23758

Abstract

Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a unique soft tissue (fibroblastic) sarcoma, characterized by malignant with a locally infiltrative behavior. In this case image, we aimed to report an uncommon/challenging scenario of MFS involving the scatic nerve in which the potential contribution of ultrasound examination has been touched upon.

Keywords: mass; sarcoma; surgery; thigh; ultrasonography.

Publication types

Case Reports