Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Aman Chopra

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• Case Report
  Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Skin-Rare Case with Multifocal Presentation
  Author(s): Shiv Chopra, Aman Chopra, Asok Aggarwal and Reshma Yadav Shiv Chopra, Aman Chopra, Asok Aggarwal and Reshma Yadav
  
  The dermis is an exceptionally rare primary site of presentation of liposarcomas. Only two cases of the myxoid variety have been reported in the literature. The lesions present as dome shaped or polypoidal masses that frequently show high grade morphological changes, but carry a comparitively a good prognosis. We report a 35 year old male who presented with multiple "ginger tuber" like lesions on the upper half of the body. The clinical behaviour was extremely aggressive with a short history of short duration.It is important to recognise the fact that though dermal liposarcomas by and large carry a good prognosis there exists a rare subset with a "multifocal" presentation that suggests a poor clinical course even though the histopathological features may show a high grade pathology suggesting a good prognosis. These cases require urgent treatment with radiotherapy .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000286

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