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Myxofibrosarcoma: First report of myxofibrosarcoma of bone arising at a bone infarct

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Approximately 3300 new primary bone tumors will present to American physicians this year. This small but important group of malignancies has become more defined with developments in pathologic morphology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular studies. As tumor types are better partitioned, their specific characteristics are more readily observed. In this article we present the first reported case of a myxofibrosarcoma of bone developing within a bone infarct. With improved delineation of rarer tumor types, it is expected that additional cases of myxofibrosarcoma of bone will be recognized, potentially arising from a bone infarct. By framing the context, describing the case, and sharing pertinent figures, we hope to facilitate this recognition.

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  1. Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, MSC 617, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Dietrich Kayser

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, MSC 622, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Zeke Walton

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, MSC 250908, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Evelyn Bruner

  4. Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Johnathan Lucas Street, MSC 323, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Russell W. Chapin

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Kayser, D., Walton, Z., Bruner, E. et al. Myxofibrosarcoma: First report of myxofibrosarcoma of bone arising at a bone infarct. Skeletal Radiol 46, 1143–1147 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2651-4

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