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In addition these localizations are associated with other usual locations of solitary liposarcoma as shown by our
case: retro peritoneum, lower extremities, pectoral muscles, at the pelvic level and even at the level of the
spermatic cord (Enzinger et al., 1994; Barrena et al., 2001).
The definition of multifocal liposarcoma involves its location in two different sites before pulmonary involvement,
which is considered to be metastasis (Blair et al., 1998).
3 Conclusions
Multifocal liposarcoma is a rare disease and has a very poor prognosis compared to solitary liposarcoma. It has
polymorphic radiological presentations that can sometimes be confused with a benign tumor in the case of well
differentiated liposarcoma.
The recognition of this pathology is necessary not to confuse it with a metastatic disease.
Authors’ contributions
R.H: Editing and supervision,
read and approved the final manuscript;
D.A: participated in the drafting of the observation,
read and
approved the final manuscript;
B.N: participated in the drafting of the discussion,
read and approved the final manuscript;
A.A:
checking references. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgments
We thank the radiology department of Ibn El Jazzar Hospital, Kairouan.
Conflict of interest
: none
.
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