Liposarcoma

Liposarcoma is a malignant tumor that occurs most frequently in the retroperitoneum and subcutaneous tissue of the lower limb. It is distinguished from other sarcomas by its yellow color. Microscopically, it consists of uni- and multivacuolar cells (with "wrinkled" nuclei), histologically it can be well differentiated, round cell, myxoid, pleomorphic and dedifferentiated.

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• PASTOR, Jan. Langenbeck's medical web page: Tumors [online]. ©2006. [cit. 2010-04-18]. <https://www.freewebs.com/langenbeck/Nadory.rar>.