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                  January  2005         Case - 40

                                                   Dr  Sampurna Roy  MD 

             Clinical History:   A 58 year old female presented with a painless , slow growing  firm mass

         at the anteromedial aspect of the left upper thigh. 

         A-P radiograph revealed a nonspecific soft tissue mass.

         Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed  a well circumscribed intramuscular lesion

         with intrinsic high water content and a surrounding  pseudocapsule. The tumour is completely excised.

            Gross findings: (click on the image)

           Macroscopically the tumour is well circumscribed, ovoid shaped (12cm in maximal dimension)

        with a mucoid  glistening cut surface.   The tumour mass is covered by tan brown muscle tissue.
 

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                                                              DIAGNOSIS: