title: Liposarcoma of the soft tissues.
abstract: A case report presents a liposarcoma of the extremities and an overall review of this disease entity. Past and present histologic classifications of liposarcoma are discussed, as are the clinical behavior and treatment options in relation to the surgical stage of the tumor. The importance of a well-planned biopsy site is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed