Undifferentiated sarcoma presenting as a slowly enlarging facial mass. 2018

Alexis Lopez, and Anton M Kushnaryov, and Robert A Weisman
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, UNM School of Medicine, MSC 10 5610, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. alexislf@gmail.com.

Head and neck sarcomas are rare and consist of a variety of histologic subtypes. We present a case of undifferentiated/unclassified sarcoma (UUS) of the maxillary sinus, a tumor subtype historically known as malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) or undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). A 50-year-old female patient presented with worsening facial pain and dysphagia. Physical examination demonstrated a large, ulcerated mass protruding from the oral cavity. Computed tomography demonstrated a large, enhancing mass centered in the right maxillary sinus with local invasion. The initial biopsy was read as "central giant cell granuloma." Conservative management yielded no improvement, and the tumor grew steadily. The patient underwent a total maxillectomy with resection of the orbital floor and an anterior ethmoidectomy, followed by radiation and chemotherapy. In addition to treatment of this patient, we discuss a review of the literature and the clinical presentation, radiologic, and histologic findings of this disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008444 Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the MAXILLARY SINUS. They represent the majority of paranasal neoplasms. Cancer of Maxillary Sinus,Maxillary Sinus Cancer,Neoplasms, Maxillary Sinus,Cancer, Maxillary Sinus,Cancers, Maxillary Sinus,Maxillary Sinus Cancers,Maxillary Sinus Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Maxillary Sinus
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003680 Deglutition Disorders Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS. Dysphagia,Swallowing Disorders,Esophageal Dysphagia,Oropharyngeal Dysphagia,Deglutition Disorder,Disorders, Deglutition,Dysphagia, Esophageal,Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal,Swallowing Disorder
D005157 Facial Pain Pain in the facial region including orofacial pain and craniofacial pain. Associated conditions include local inflammatory and neoplastic disorders and neuralgic syndromes involving the trigeminal, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent facial pain as the primary manifestation of disease are referred to as FACIAL PAIN SYNDROMES. Craniofacial Pain,Myofacial Pain,Orofacial Pain,Pain, Facial,Face Pain,Neuralgic Facial Pain,Facial Pain, Neuralgic,Pain, Craniofacial,Pain, Face,Pain, Myofacial,Pain, Neuralgic Facial,Pain, Orofacial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012509 Sarcoma A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant. Sarcoma, Epithelioid,Sarcoma, Soft Tissue,Sarcoma, Spindle Cell,Epithelioid Sarcoma,Epithelioid Sarcomas,Sarcomas,Sarcomas, Epithelioid,Sarcomas, Soft Tissue,Sarcomas, Spindle Cell,Soft Tissue Sarcoma,Soft Tissue Sarcomas,Spindle Cell Sarcoma,Spindle Cell Sarcomas
D051677 Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous The most commonly diagnosed soft tissue sarcoma. It is a neoplasm with a fibrohistiocytic appearance found chiefly in later adult life, with peak incidence in the 7th decade. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma,Malignant Fibrohistiocytic Tumors,Pleomorphic Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma,Fibrohistiocytic Tumor, Malignant,Fibrohistiocytic Tumors, Malignant,Fibrous Histiocytoma, Malignant,Fibrous Histiocytomas, Malignant,Histiocytomas, Malignant Fibrous,Malignant Fibrohistiocytic Tumor,Malignant Fibrous Histiocytomas,Tumor, Malignant Fibrohistiocytic,Tumors, Malignant Fibrohistiocytic

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