ArticleCureus2025
Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: A Diagnosis of Exclusion.
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- High-Grade Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Distal Tibia Presenting as a Radiographically Benign-Appearing Lesion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma Mimicking a Refractory Thigh Abscess in a Young Adult: A Diagnostic Pitfall.Cureus · 2026Article
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Abstract
A 43-year-old male patient presented with a progressively enlarging mass in his right lateral tibia over the course of one month. The mass measured 4 x 7 cm in size on examination. Aspiration of the lesion was performed, revealing 30 cc of dark blood, leading to an initial diagnosis of hematoma. Three months later, the mass had enlarged with mild pain. Physical examination revealed a 12 x 9 cm fluctuant mass on the right lateral lower leg, which was warmer than surrounding skin and tender upon palpation. Subsequent imaging was ambiguous, with a broad differential diagnosis consisting of expanding hematoma, abscess, neoplasm, and arteriovenous malformation (AVM). A biopsy was performed revealing pleomorphic cells consistent with an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). This case report highlights the challenges of diagnostic workup, management, and follow-up of an unusual presentation of a UPS.
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