[Should lipoma be removed by liposuction? Apropos of a case of grade 1 myxoid liposarcoma of the shoulder].

Abstract

Liposuction of a big lipoma--mostly on the chest and close to the upper limbs--is a fairly neat solution for such areas, which usually do not heal very well. The author reminds us of the fact that some liposarcomas may have the same features as a benign lipoma on inspection and palpation, and histology ("lipoma-like"). He recommends systematic biopsies and possibility grozen-section examination.

• Authors: J Schuffenecker
• Journal: Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique (Ann Chir Plast Esthet) Vol. 41 Issue 1 Pg. 98-102 (Feb 1996) ISSN: 0294-1260 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Faut-il enlever les lipomes par lipoaspiration? A propos d'un liposarcome myxoïde grade 1 sous-cutané de l'épaule.
• PMID: 8734106 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Humans
• Lipectomy
• Liposarcoma, Myxoid (pathology, surgery)
• Male
• Neoplasm Staging
• Prognosis
• Shoulder
• Skin Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)