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sarcoma of fat cells

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Dedifferentiated liposarcoma typically presents in middle-aged and older adults as a large, deep-seated mass.3,8 The most common site is retroperitoneum, which accounts for approximately half the cases, followed by inguinoscrotal region and thigh.
The key-point is to consider the possibility that the pelvic mass is a well-differentiated liposarcoma and to manage it adequately and thus, we recommend intact excision of the mass through a wound protector, and extreme caution to avoid any rupture of the capsule.
Liposarcoma subtype is based on histologic and genetic findings, although computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are important for characterizing and determining tumor extent.
There is a low risk of a lipoma transforming into a liposarcoma (16).
Atypical lipomatous tumour/well differentiated liposarcoma. In: Fletcher C, Unni KK, Mertens F (eds).
While liposarcomas are commonly encountered tumors in adults, but a primary mediastinal liposarcoma is a very rare pathology which often tends to remain asymptomatic till it reaches a considerable size causing symptoms related to local invasion and pressure effects.
Liposarcoma of low-grade malignancy (Grade 1) can have a similar appearance and are denominated lipomas like.
However, the difference between a lipoma and well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDL) is often difficult to determine based solely on imaging [1-3].
Cardiac dedifferentiated liposarcoma is extremely rare with less than 10 cases reported in the literature.
Liposarcoma is the most frequent histological subtype, and well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDL) and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL) account for 90% of retroperitoneal liposarcomas [2].
Angiomyolipoma, liposarcoma, and lipoma with abnormal vasculature should always be considered in the differential for a fat-containing lesion [4].
The clinical and radiological findings were consistent with a lipoma, but a liposarcoma was part of the differential diagnosis.