• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.8
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• pp.638-641
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• 2002

Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma is a recently recognized, uncommon soft tissue neoplasm. It has a tendency to develop in deep soft tissue of young adults and a possibility of local recurrence or distant metastasis. Diagnostic criteria have not been well defined and this tumor has not been accepted as a distinct entity. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of bland spindle cells with mainly whorled pattern of growth, set in alternating areas with a myxoid or fibrous stroma. Careful consideration of the morphological and immunohistochemical features of this tumor permit a positive diagnosis of low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma and allow its distinction from a number of other benign and malignant soft tissue neoplasms. We experienced a low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma in chest wall and report this case with a review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.26 no.12
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• pp.965-968
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• 1993

Primary benign tracheal tumors are exceedingly rare and leiomyoma has the least frequency among them. It is important to recognize early without misdiagnosis such as asthma because it is curable. A 41 year-old female was admitted for dyspnea and choking since November 1991. Under the impression of asthma, she received medication. Symptom was not improved and thus chest CT scan was performed. There was endotracheal tumor mass which was located just above the carina and arose from the right lateral tracheal wall with broad base. We successfully resected the tumor mass including trachea and the defected area of trachea was reconstructed with autologous graft using pericrdium & rib cartilage. During the follow up period, no complication was developed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.275-278
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• 2004

A 9-month-old male infant was admitted for evaluation of incidentally noticed cardiac mass. The patient had no symptoms and there was no hemodynamic abnormality. Echocardiographic finding showed a huge left ventricular free wall mural mass, which did not obstruct the left ventricular outflow tract. Maximal excision of the left ventricular free wall mass was performed. The pathologic finding revealed cardiac fibroma. During the 7-month of follow-up after surgery, there was no evidence of arrhythmia or tumor recurrence.