TABLE 1.

Clinical and Pathologic Characteristics (n = 26)

CharacteristicData
Median age (y)63 (range, 26–94)
Sex
 Male13 (50%)
 Female13 (50%)
Site
 Extremity12 (46%)
 Chest/trunk8 (31%)
 Retroperitoneal/abdominal6 (23%)
Presentation status
 Primary17 (65%)
 Primary + contemporary history  of secondary malignancy2 (8%)
 Recurrent or residual7 (27%)
Tumor size
 <5 cm6 (23%)
 5–10 cm13 (50%)
 >10 cm7 (27%)
Histology
 NOS7 (27%)
 MPNST3 (12%)
 Gastrointestinal stromal tumor3 (12%)
 Angiosarcoma2 (8%)
 Leiomyosarcoma5 (19%)
 Fibromyxoid sarcoma3 (12%)
 Pleomorphic liposarcoma1 (4%)
 Dedifferentiated liposarcoma1 (4%)
 Synovial sarcoma1 (4%)
  • NOS = sarcoma not otherwise specified; MPNST = malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.

  • Data are number followed by percentage in parentheses, except for age.