Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5653252 | Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hand liposarcomas are not well recognized in common practice, which leads to erroneous diagnostics and delayed proper treatment.We reported a case of a myxoid liposarcoma classified as stage IIb, and developed in the palmar side of the left hand in a 38-year-old man. There was an initial tumor reduction by a sclerosing agent injection that proved to be a failure. An open excisional biopsy confirmed the diagnostic after pathology examination. Recurrence occurred after 2 years, followed by a second resection and an adjunctive radiotherapy. At 5 years follow-up, the patient was recurrence free.Although myxoid liposarcoma is rare in the hand, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a painless soft tissue mass in this region.
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Authors
Mourad Zaraa, Khalil Haboubi, Emir Bessalah, Mohamed Ali Kedous, Mondher Mbarek,