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Table 2 Comparisons of clinical features according to location of previously reported 102 LGMS cases and the present case

From: Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the levator scapulae muscle: a case report and literature review

 

Head and neck

Trunk

Extremity

Total

Number of cases

53 (51.5%)

26 (25.2%)

24 (23.3%)

103

Size (cm)

2.7 cm (0.4–5.9)

7.5 cm (1.2–22.0)

4.9 cm (1.5–11.0)

4.4 cm (0.4–22.0)

LGMS of soft tissue

41/47 (87.2%)

11/12 (91.6%)

12/19 (63.3%)

64/78 (82.0%)

 SC (+D)

7/47 (14.9%)

4/12 (33.3%)

4/19 (21.1%)

15/78 (19.2%)

 SM (+Mu)

21/47 (44.7%)

1/12 (8.4%)

0/19 (0%)

22/78 (28.2%)

 IM

11/47 (23.4%)

2/12 (16.6%)

4/19 (21.1%)

17/78 (21.8%)

 Others

2/47 (4.2%)

4/12 (33.3%)

4/19 (21.1%)

10/78 (12.8%)

LGMS of bone

6/47 (12.8%)

1/12 (8.4%)

7/19 (36.7%)

14/78 (18.0%)

Infiltrative pattern

 Yes

28/29 (96.6%)

10/14 (71.4%)

6/9 (66.7%)

44/52 (84.6%)

 No

1/29 (3.4%)

4/14 (28.6%)

3/9 (33.3%)

8/52 (15.4%)

  1. LGMS Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma, D Dermis, SC Subcutaneous, Mu Mucosa, SM Submucosa, IM Intramuscular