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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2020; 11(2): 74-82
Published online Feb 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i2.74
Published online Feb 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i2.74
Abdominal metastases of primary extremity soft tissue sarcoma: A systematic review
Maria Anna Smolle, Andreas Leithner, Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the present manuscript by performing literature review, summarizing data, compiling tables, and writing as well as reviewing the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt, FACS, Associate Specialist, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, Graz 8036, Austria. gerwin.bernhardt@medunigraz.at
Received: March 20, 2019
Peer-review started: March 20, 2019
First decision: May 7, 2019
Revised: August 25, 2019
Accepted: December 6, 2019
Article in press: December 6, 2019
Published online: February 24, 2020
Peer-review started: March 20, 2019
First decision: May 7, 2019
Revised: August 25, 2019
Accepted: December 6, 2019
Article in press: December 6, 2019
Published online: February 24, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Incidence of abdominal (AM) and retroperitoneal metastases (RM) in patients with primary extremity soft tissue sarcoma has been reported to be as high as 12.1%, depending on the histological subtypes and screening methods used. Patients undergoing metastasectomy seem to have a clear survival benefit. Consequently, regular abdominal check-ups with abdominal computed tomography-scans, ultrasonography or even whole-body-magnetic resonance imaging are preferable in order to detect AM/RM at an early, potentially resectable stage.