3 Months in Surgery — 45yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#1347
SMLE Question #1347
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 45-year-old man has a painless, enlarging mass in the posterior right upper arm for 3 months. Examination shows a firm, deep 5 cm mass within the triceps compartment; the overlying skin is normal and there is no palpable lymphadenopathy. MRI shows a well-circumscribed intramuscular soft-tissue lesion without bone involvement. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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