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A sarcoma, usually a liposarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma, with an abundant component of myxoid tissue resembling primitive mesenchyme containing connective tissue mucin. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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Congenital FibroMyxosarcoma of Os Calcis

Location: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/6/617

PEDIATRICS Vol. 11 No. 6 June 1953, pp. 617-621
A case of congenital fibromyxosarcoma involving the os calcis, successfully treated by amputation, is reported. The rare occurrence of bone tumours in the newborn period is noted and a brief review of cases reported in the literature is given. The nature of...
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Low Grade FibroMyxoid Sarcoma Doctrs Doctor

Location: http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/lgdfibromyxoidsarcoma.htm

This is a rare soft tissue sarcoma usually located in the deep soft tissue in the groin or lower extremities. It is important to differentiate this tumor from other soft tissue tumors. Recently it has been hypothesized that this tumor probably forms a histologic spectrum with another rare tumor known...
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Myxoma and Myxosarcoma of the soft tissues of the extremities JBJS

Location: http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/34/4/820

Abstract Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1952;34:820-826.
In a group of fifty possible myxomata of the soft tissues of the extremities, sixteen were considered histopathologically to fulfill Stout's criteria for the diagnosis of myxoma. Fifteen of the sixteen fell into one of two groups. The main distinguishing features of the...
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