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Open Access 01-12-2003 | Case report

Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the falciform ligament: a case report

Authors: K Harish, AC Ashok, NK Alva

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2003

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Abstract

Background

Low grade fibromyxoid sarcomas (LGFMS) are very rarely seen. They commonly arise from deep soft tissues of the lower extremities. Very few cases of intra-abdominal location have been reported.

Case presentation

We report a 37 year old man who presented with an abdominal mass and dragging pain. Pre-operative imaging suggested the possibility of a subcapsular hemangioma of liver.

Conclusions

Laparoscopy was useful to locate the tumor as arising from falciform ligament and made the subsequent surgery simpler. This is one of the large fibromyxoid sarcomas to be reported.
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Metadata
Title
Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the falciform ligament: a case report
Authors
K Harish
AC Ashok
NK Alva
Publication date
01-12-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-3-7

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