| Literature DB >> 23204783 |
A S Aljabab1, R W Nason, R Kazi, K A Pathak.
Abstract
Sarcomas are malignant neoplasms originating from mesodermal tissues and constitute less than 1% of body's tumors, including those of the head and neck region. 5-15% of adult sarcomas are in the head and neck region (20% from bones and cartilages and 80% in soft tissues). Commonly encountered sarcomas in the head and neck region are - osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, fibrosarcoma and angiosarcoma. This article reviews the available literature on head and neck sarcomas.Entities:
Keywords: Neck mass; Sarcoma; Soft tissue tumor
Year: 2012 PMID: 23204783 PMCID: PMC3338135 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-012-0127-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0975-7651