A rare case of locally advanced fibrosarcoma of diaphysal humerus managed successfully with limb-sparing procedures after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

World J Surg Oncol. 2010 Sep 6:8:77. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-8-77.

Abstract

Fibrosarcomas (FS) of bone are a rare malignancy accounting for less than 5% of all primary malignant bone neoplasms. Diagnosis and treatment approaches of this entity are complex and require a skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team.Authors report their experience with a case of FS of humerus showing a pathologic complete response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy based on adriamycin, cisplatin and ifosfamid. This approach allowed limb-sparing surgery with an excellent functional and psychological result.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diaphyses
  • Female
  • Fibrosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Fibrosarcoma / drug therapy
  • Fibrosarcoma / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Humerus*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed