Primary intracranial alveolar soft part sarcoma in a 22 years old female: a rare case report with literature review

Authors

  • Muhammad Saad Babar Department of Neurosurgery, Punjab Institute of Neuro-Sciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Haseeb Mehmood Qadri Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ammara Tabassam Department of General Surgery, Gurkhi Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Imran Department of Pathology, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Hassan Raza Department of Neurosurgery, Punjab Institute of Neuro-Sciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6925

Keywords:

alveolar soft part sarcoma, intracranial, headache, radiosurgery

Abstract

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a very rare malignant neoplasm of peripheral muscular, adipose or neural tissue. Its occurrence, as a primary intracranial tumour, is even rarer. To the best of our knowledge, only nine cases of primary intracranial alveolar soft part sarcoma exist in English scientific literature. We attempt to write a comprehensive review on this poorly understood intracranial malignancy, with no evident systemic lesions, such as in the case of our 22 years old patient. In addition to absent definitive proof of benefit of radiologic or chemotherapeutic management, we highlight the role of surgery as the primary treatment. Younger patients with this tumour may have a worse prognosis than elderly patients.

Key words: alveolar soft part sarcoma, intracranial, headache, radiosurgery.

Author Biography

Muhammad Saad Babar, Department of Neurosurgery, Punjab Institute of Neuro-Sciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

House Officer, Department of Neurosurgery, Punjab Institute of Neuro-Sciences, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Published

2023-04-15

How to Cite

Muhammad Saad Babar, Qadri, H. M., Ammara Tabassam, Muhammad Imran, & Muhammad Hassan Raza. (2023). Primary intracranial alveolar soft part sarcoma in a 22 years old female: a rare case report with literature review. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(05), 1123–1126. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6925

Issue

Section

Case Report