Chondrosakcoma of the extraskeletal soft tissues

Soft tissue tumors: Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma

Macroscopic findings: the tumour presents as lobulated or multinodular mass, generally well circumscribed by a distinct fibrous capsule.The size of the tumour at the time of diagnosis may vary from 1 to about 20 cm (mean size: about 7 cm). Histology: typically, tumour nodules are composed of round or slightly elongated cells, with minimal features of chondroblasts, separated by mucoid substance...

Soft tissues

The deposition of amorphous calcium salts within the soft tissues is variously called mineralization or calcification. Two forms of calcium salts may be found in the soft tissues: calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate and calcium hydroxyapatite. If bony trabeculae are discernible within the mineralized focus the term ossification is used, sometimes prefixed with the terms ectopic or heterotopic. Ther...

Surgical Treatment of the Soft Tissues

Wounds and Injuries of the Soft Tissues

To maximize the preservation of life and minimize the attendant morbidity of battle wounds, the surgeon attempts to localize or isolate the deleterious effects of injury and to optimize healing. This objective is best accomplished by removal of all foreign material and detached or severely disrupted muscle from the wound, by the establishment of open drainage of the wound’s recesses, and by mai...

The fracture toughness of soft tissues.

Fracture toughness is important for any material, but to date there have been few investigations of this mechanical property in soft mammalian tissues. This paper presents new data on porcine muscle tissue and a detailed analysis of all previous work. The conclusion is that, in most cases, fracture toughness has not in fact been measured for these tissues. Reanalysis of the previous work shows ...