Atypical lipomatous tumor
Synonym(s)
Atypical lipomatous tumor
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Rare lipomatous tumour occurring in the deep soft tissue which, from a dermatological point of view, only plays a role as subcutaneous tumour formation. Kuntane manifestations are not known.
The morphological progression form of the atypical lipomatous tumour is the metastatic "dedifferentiated liposarcoma" which also only appears as a tumour of the deep soft tissue.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Chang DH et al (2016) Atypical Lipomatous Tumors of the Extremities and Trunk Wall-The First Case Series of Chinese Population With 45 Cases. Ann Plast Surg 76 Suppl 1: S8-S12.
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- Salemis NS (2015) Intramuscular atypical lipomatous tumor/well-differentiated liposarcoma of the pectoralis major masquerading as a breast tumor: management and review of the literature. Int Surgery 100:194-198.