| Literature DB >> 28533883 |
Asmâa Naim1, Nadia Benchekroune2, Zineb Bouchbika2, Nezha Taoufiq2, Hassan Jouhadi2, Souha Sahraoui2, Abdelatif Benider2.
Abstract
Although myxoid liposarcomas (MLS) are the most common type of soft-tissue sarcomas in adults, their primary location in the superficial tissues is rare. So sarcomas are classified as superficial and deep-seated. They are distinct based on their location and their frequency as well as their prognosis which is relatively better in superficial sarcomas. We here report the case of a patient with subcutaneous liposarcoma in the right thigh. The diagnosis was confirmed by histology after clinical symptoms had evolved over 1 year. Treatment involved wide surgical resection followed by locoregional radiation therapy. Patient's evolution was marked by complete remission maintained after 32 months follow-up. This study highlights that superficial sarcomas are rare and this can cause a delay in diagnosis compromising their prognosis.Entities:
Keywords: Liposarcoma; cutaneous; myxoid; subcutaneous; superficial
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28533883 PMCID: PMC5429450 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.26.162.8494
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1TDM en coupe axiale en faveur au niveau d’une infiltration œdémateuse du tissu graisseux sous cutané de la cuisse droite
Figure 2IRM avec saturation de graisse montre une infiltration tumorale des parties molles graisseuses externes de la cuisse droite mal limitée, hypo intense en T1 avec rehaussement hétérogène après injection de Gadolinium
Figure 3IRM de la cuisse droite objectivant un processus tumoral des parties molles mesurant 184 x 115 mm sans retentissement osseux ou musculaire