Pathology of soft tissue tumours

Soft tissue tumours are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms arising from and differentiating towards mesenchymal tissue. They arise anywhere in the body and show similar clinical presentation. Traditional histopathological diagnosis is now complemented by immunohistochemical and molecular diagnostic techniques. This article provides a short overview of the commonly encountered soft tissue tumours incorporating some of the new aspects of the 2002 World Health Organization classification of soft tissue tumours.