title: Multicentric liposarcoma: report of two cases.
abstract: We present herein two unusual cases of multicentric liposarcoma which highlight the problems associated with the management of this disease entity. When the surgeon is confronted with multicentric liposarcomas, it is necessary to define whether they are secondary tumors or independently arising multicentric liposarcomas, since the latter situation merits a more aggressive approach. Guidelines for this differentiation are suggested in the discussion following the case reports. Surgery, which is often multiple, remains the mainstay of treatment, although adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy are also usually required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seenu
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kriplani
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kapur
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed