by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Malignant Myogenic, Malignant Skeletal Muscle, Soft Tissue, Tumor Classification
GENERAL INFORMATION Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor (sarcoma) originating from striated skeletal muscle. Although rare, it is one of the more common solid cancerous tumors (sarcoma) affecting children. This entity occurs with same...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Benign Synovial, Tumor Classification
GENERAL INFORMATION Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is described as a benign villous or nodular proliferation of synovium. Pigmented villonodular synovitis occurs commonly in the third and fourth decades of life. Also known as diffuse tenosynovial giant cell...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Benign Neural, Benign Neurogenic, Soft Tissue, Tumor Classification
GENERAL INFORMATION • Benign soft tissue tumor arising from a peripheral nerve sheath (epineurium) derived from a schwann cell. • Also known as Neurilemoma• Arises from the periphery of the nerve, epineurium • The nerve is displaced eccentrically• Small...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
Proliferative myositis is an intramuscular reactive process. It is identical in appearance to proliferative fasciitis, except its locations is within skeletal muscle. Patients usually present with a painless mass on the upper arm or trunk. This disease is cured by...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
Plantar fibromatosis is a type of superficial fibromatosis that affects the plantar aspect of the foot and its subcutaneous fat. One third of patients diagnosed with this disease are younger than 30 years of age and children may occasionally be affected. Usually...
