Current pathology work-up of extremity soft tissue sarcomas, evaluation of the validity of different techniques

P. Verheijen (1) , H. Witjes (2) , J. van Gorp (3) , A. Hennipman (4) , T. van Dalen (1, 4)

1 Department of Surgery
2 Department of Surgery
3 Department of Pathology
4 Department of surgery

In patients with extremity soft tissue sarcomas (STS) a correct histopathological diagnosis is considered important before surgical treatment. We evaluated the preoperative use and sensitivity of the various pathology techniques.

Mots clés: Soft tissue sarcoma; extremity; pathology; biopsy

P. Verheijen, H. Witjes, J. van Gorp, A. Hennipman, T. van Dalen. Current pathology work-up of extremity soft tissue sarcomas, evaluation of the validity of different techniques. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (1), pp.95. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.05.004⟩. ⟨hal-00556307⟩