Weekly Case

Title : Case 851

Age / Sex : 9 / F


Chief complaint : upper arm palpable mass for 3 month
- without pain

What is your diagnosis?

Two weeks later, you can see the final diagonosis with a brief discussion of this case (Please submit only one answer)

Courtesy : 이로운(Ro Woon, Lee), 인하대병원(Inha University Hospital)


Diagnosis:

Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS)



Discussion


Findings
Lobulating shape mass lesion in the intramuscular space of left triceps muscle.
Adjacent mass effect is seen
Intratumoral phlebolith is suspected
Adjacent prominent supplying vascular structure


Discussion
MRI is recommended for imaging evaluation, where they present as a large, highly vascular mass.
T1: isointense or slightly hyperintense
T2:hyperintense; associated vascular signal voids are common secondary to lar age peritumoral blood vessels.
T1C+: heterogeneous contrast enhancement


References
1. Li,Hongmei, Sun,Jun, Ye,Jing, Wu,Jingtao. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography features of alveolar soft-part sarcoma in the right deltoid muscle: A case report. (2016) Oncology Letters. 11 (4): 2857. doi:10.3892/ol.2016.4290
2. M. van Vliet, M. Kliffen, G. P. Krestin, C. F. van Dijke. Soft tissue sarcomas at a glance: clinical, histological, and MR imaging features of malignant extremity soft tissue tumors. (2009) European Radiology. 19 (6): 1499. doi:10.1007/s00330-008-1292-3
3. Lai Man Pang, Derek J. Roebuck, James F. Griffith, Shekhar M. Kumta, Constantine Metreweli. Alveolar soft-part sarcoma: a rare soft-tissue malignancy with distinctive clinical and radiological features. (2001) Pediatric Radiology. 31 (3): 196. doi:10.1007/s002470000388



Correct Answer
Total applicants 31 Correct answers 8
Name Institution
박호영 전문의
박미현 충북대학교병원, 전공의
홍성호 서울대학교병원, 전공의
이혜란 전문의
김승관 전문의
김신영 전공의
김성진 전문의
홍혁기 전공의
Semi-Correct Answer
Total applicants 31 Semi-Correct answers 4
윤유성 경북대학교병원, 전문의
전차웅 가톨릭대학교 여의도성모병원, 전공의
도윤아 전문의
이규정 고려대학교 안암병원, 전문의


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