Thoracic sarcoma case series in Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2019

A S Yurkdes, and S Narasimman
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Department of General Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Unit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. drnara@hotmail.com.

Thoracic sarcomas (TS) are rare neoplasms that may present with non-specific pulmonary symptoms. Chest radiographs and computed tomography of the thorax are the investigations of choice, while pre-operative minimally invasive biopsies may not be entirely helpful with the diagnosis. The commonly identified variants of thoracic sarcomas include liposarcomas, leiomyosarcomas and synovial sarcomas. Complete excision of the tumour with clear margins remain the sole definite form of management and there is limited role with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In the present case series, we explore our experience with three patients who presented with TS and the management decisions that was made.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008296 Malaysia A parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch in southeast Asia, consisting of 11 states (West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula and two states (East Malaysia) on the island of BORNEO. It is also called the Federation of Malaysia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. Before 1963 it was the Union of Malaya. It reorganized in 1948 as the Federation of Malaya, becoming independent from British Malaya in 1957 and becoming Malaysia in 1963 as a federation of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore (which seceded in 1965). The form Malay- probably derives from the Tamil malay, mountain, with reference to its geography. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p715 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p329) Federation of Malaya,Malay Federation,Malay Peninsula,Malaya,Malaya Federation,Sabah,Sarawak
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
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
D013899 Thoracic Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue in the THORAX. Neoplasm, Thoracic,Neoplasms, Thoracic,Thoracic Neoplasm

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