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Year: 2016   |   Volume: 5   |   Issue: 4   |   Page: 359-362     View issue

Cytology and histopathology of an unusual neck mass: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma


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Abstract

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas (EMCs) are rare soft tissue tumors with estimated incidence of 2.3% among all soft tissue sarcomas. Most of these tumors occur in the extremities with only a few cases reported in the head and neck region. Histologically, these tumors exhibit a broad spectrum of morphologic features, which make distinction from other neoplasms difficult, particularly when the tumor occurs at an unusual anatomic location. We present a case report of a 55-year-old male with colloid goiter who presented with a recent increase in his long-standing anterior neck swelling. A computed tomography scan demonstrated a cartilaginous lesion in the soft tissue of the neck. Subsequent cytological and histological examination revealed EMC.

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Chauhan P, Sharma N, Negi L, Sharma S. Cytology and histopathology of an unusual neck mass: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2016;5(4):359-62. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.186106
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Chauhan, P., Sharma, N., Negi, L., & Sharma, S. (2016). Cytology and histopathology of an unusual neck mass: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 5(4), 359-362. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.186106

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