Duodenal metastasis of alveolar soft part sarcoma

Authors

  • I Willekens In vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, ICMI, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium Department of Radiology, UZ Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
  • C Paradisi Department of Radiology
  • L Sarria Department of Radiology
  • A Puertas Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
  • J Pac Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
  • E Mayayo Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.668

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Sarcoma

Abstract

Aveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare tumor responsible for about 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas, affecting mostly adolescents and young adults. ASPS has curious patterns of metastatic spread, with seldom lymph node involvement. Lung, bone and brain are the most common metastatic places. Small bowel metastasis are infrequent, having found reported only one case of duodenal metastasis with polypous appearance. We describe a case of duodenal metastasis presenting as abdominal mass five years after initial diagnosis of alveolar soft part sarcoma.

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2011-05-08

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