Liposarcoma of the breast--a case report.
Sarcoma of the breast constitutes less than 1% of all malignant breast tumors and liposarcoma of the breast has an incidence of 0.3% of all the mammary sarcomas. A 90-year-old woman presented with a mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast measuring 25 x 15 x 7 cm. Mammography was performed and the mass was diagnosed as a liposarcoma. A wide excision was performed with a 2 cm margin of healthy tissue. The tumor was diagnosed histologically as a fibrous liposarcoma. The patient was discharged and her postoperative recovery was uneventful. We report a case of liposarcoma of the breast and discuss this rare malignant tumor together with the various diagnostic and therapeutic modalities used.
Parikh
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Department of Surgical Oncology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Ohri
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Desai
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Pandya
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Dave
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery