[Periorbital liposarcoma in pediatric patient: a case report].
The purpose of this study is report a child with periorbital liposarcoma describing the clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic aspects. Six-months-old female baby with increasing tumor in the right fronto-zigomatic region wich was submitted to excision and the patologic and immunohistochemistry analisys observed typical findings of lipoblastoma. After that, there were three tumors relapse with the same diagnosis. One year after the last surgery there was a recurrence of the tumor but at this time the diagnosis was lipossarcoma and the patient was referred for additional treatment wilth radiotherapy and chemotherapy no new injuries so far Due to its rarity, liposarcoma usually does not enter the differencial diagnosis in the patients with orbital masses, however because of its local aggressiveess, it's vital the early identification and treatment to provide better therapeutic results and quality of life.
Fernanda
F
Marcio
José
J
Vital Filho
Sylvia Regina Temer
SR
Cursino
Patrícia Gomes Martins de
PG
Sousa
Dino
D
Martini Filho
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome