Pediatric liposarcoma

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 2 Jul 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tim Luijkx, 13 Oct 2015

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Race changed from Middle eastern to .
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The lesion was predominantly composed of fat, but also contained non-fatty signal components. It was surgically removed. Histopathologic examination resulted in a well-differentiated liposarcoma.

Liposarcoma is one of the least frequent soft-tissue sarcomas in childhood.

Marcus KC, Grier HE, Shamberger RC et-al. Childhood soft tissue sarcoma: a 20-year experience. J. Pediatr. 1997;131 (4): 603-7.Pubmed citation

  • -<p>The lesion was predominantly composed of fat, but also contained non-fatty signal components. It was surgically removed. Histopathologic examination resulted in a well-differentiated liposarcoma.</p><p>Liposarcoma is one of the least frequent soft-tissue sarcomas in childhood.</p><p>Marcus KC, Grier HE, Shamberger RC et-al. Childhood soft tissue sarcoma: a 20-year experience. J. Pediatr. 1997;131 (4): 603-7.<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9386667">Pubmed citation</a></p>
  • +<p>The lesion was predominantly composed of fat, but also contained non-fatty signal components. It was surgically removed. Histopathologic examination resulted in a well-differentiated liposarcoma.</p><p>Liposarcoma is one of the least frequent soft-tissue sarcomas in childhood.</p>
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

References changed:

  • 1. Marcus KC, Grier HE, Shamberger RC et-al. Childhood soft tissue sarcoma: a 20-year experience. J. Pediatr. 1998;131 (4): 603-7. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9386667">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

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