title: The value of computerised tomography in the differential diagnosis of lipoma and liposarcoma in the limbs.
abstract: When confronted by a soft tissue neoplasm it is necessary to ask, before operation, whether it is malignant or benign. In this study of 6 cases of lipoma and 8 cases of liposarcoma of the limbs, the authors show that with the aid of computerised tomography the differential diagnosis can be made with certainty, based on densitometric evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed