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Do Seon Jeong1, Dong Hwa Park1, Chi Yeon Kim1
1Department of Dermatology, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Annals of Dermatology
|June 18, 2015
Summary
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma rarely spreads to the skin. This case highlights a rare instance of cutaneous metastasis of mediastinal sarcoma to the buttocks, emphasizing the need for thorough diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS), formerly malignant fibrous histiocytoma, is a soft tissue and bone sarcoma.
- The World Health Organization reclassified malignant fibrous histiocytoma as UPS not otherwise specified in 2002.
- UPS typically affects the lower extremities and rarely presents with cutaneous metastasis.
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