Liposarcoma in a child: a case report.
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.
Guarino
M
M
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital of Treviglio (Bergamo), Italy.
Tricomi
P
P
Cristofori
E
E
Colpani
L
L
Squillaci
S
S
Micoli
G
G
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*