Painless Mass in Surgery — 46yo Man | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#18416
SMLE Question #18416
Surgery
Orthopedics
Objective: OBJ-ORTHO-ONC-001
A 46-year-old man presents to an orthopedic oncology clinic with a painless mass in the posterior aspect of his upper arm (triceps region) that has progressively enlarged over 3 months. He has no fever or weight loss. MRI of the arm shows an 8 cm deep intramuscular heterogeneous mass with irregular margins and areas of necrosis, concerning for soft-tissue sarcoma. What is the most appropriate next investigation to confirm the diagnosis while minimizing contamination of surgical planes?
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