title: Liposarcoma in a child: a case report.
abstract: Liposarcoma is a soft tissue tumor usually observed in adults. Although occasional cases have been reported in childhood, it is virtually unknown in infants and small children. Our experience documents a case of liposarcoma in a 6-year-old girl, an extremely rare occurrence in this age-group. The patient underwent wide local excision followed by chemotherapy. Histologically, the tumor was a myxoid type. Differential diagnosis and problems concerning prognosis and therapy of this tumor in children are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital of Treviglio (Bergamo), Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guarino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tricomi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cristofori
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Colpani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Squillaci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micoli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*