ORCID

0000-0002-0345-0651 (Carnell)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rjaf635

Publication Title

Journal of Surgical Case Reports

Volume

2025

Issue

10

Pages

rjaf635

Abstract

Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a common soft tissue sarcoma typically arising in the extremities of older adults. Metastatic spread usually involves the lungs, lymph nodes, or bone. We describe a rare case of metastatic MFS to the colon in a 76-year-old man, three years after surgical excision and radiation treatment for a left flank primary tumor. The patient presented with symptoms of obstipation and was found to have a 4 cm cecal mass confirmed by imaging and colonoscopy. Biopsy and surgical pathology confirmed metastatic MFS. A right colectomy was performed without complication. This case highlights an uncommon site of MFS metastasis and underscores the importance of long-term surveillance in high-grade tumors, including evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract when symptoms arise.

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© The Authors 2025.

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Original Publication Citation

Farrell, T. K., Carnell, M. A., & Obias, V. J. (2025). A rare case of metastatic myxofibrosarcoma to the right colon. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2025(10), 1-3, Article rjaf635. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf635

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