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Case Report
Isolated Subcutaneous Metastasis of Myxoid Liposarcoma: A Case Report
Author(s): Karima Mouden, Amine Souadka, Mouna Khmou, Afaf Semmar, Hanan El Kacemi, Tayeb Kebdani, Sanaa Majjaoui and Noureddine BenjaafarKarima Mouden, Amine Souadka, Mouna Khmou, Afaf Semmar, Hanan El Kacemi, Tayeb Kebdani, Sanaa Majjaoui and Noureddine Benjaafar
Background: Subcutaneous metastatic liposarcomas are rare. Differentiation between primary tumors and metastasis of a single liposarcoma represents the main difficulty in diagnosis. In this article, we describe the first report of Subcutaneous metastasis to the neck in the right level IB from liposarcoma originating in the thigh. Case presentation: The present 19-year-old women presented to a complaint of a rapidly growing mass, of the posterior loge of the right thigh with poor definition of adjacent structures, of 9 months’ duration measuring 188 × 97 mm. Microscopic examination of the mass following excision revealed a myxoid liposarcoma. A wide surgical resection was performed, and margins were negative. At this time, the patient showed no metastatic disease and underwent a complementary treatment including irradiation of the right thigh at a dose of 50 Gy delivered in.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.1000894
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