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Correo Científico Médico
On-line version ISSN 1560-4381
Abstract
MARQUEZ CAMAYD, Emilio; MARQUEZ TORRES, Caridad; MARQUEZ TORRES, Claribel and CRUZ ALDANA, Yudelkis. Presentation of a Patient with Thigh Giant Liposarcoma. ccm [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.2, pp.599-606. ISSN 1560-4381.
A 68-year-old female patient with a history of non-painful tumor in the posterior part of the right thigh about 12 years ago with enormous growth in recent months was presented. Histopathological examination reported an intermediate grade pleomorphic liposarcoma of malignancy. She underwent surgery at Lenin Hospital in Holguín and during nine months the patient was asymptomatic with good clinical evolution. The amputation of the affected limb was not necessary to perform.
Keywords : liposarcoma; surgery; woman.