Hyalinizing spindle cell tumor with giant rosettes: a case report

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2003 Nov;19(11):583-7. doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70511-X.

Abstract

Hyalinizing spindle cell tumor with giant rosettes (HSCTGR) is characterized by both giant rosette-like structures with collagen cores sparsely distributed throughout the tumor and fibromyxoid stroma. It is a rare low-grade sarcoma with indolent behavior, and wide excision with long-term follow-up is the best treatment. Although originally considered a distinct entity, it is now regarded as a variant of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. We present a case of HSCTGR arising in the deep soft tissue of the left knee in a 50-year-old woman and provide a brief review of the literature for comparison.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*