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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Giant Paratesticular Liposarcoma: Molecular Characterization and Management Principles with a Review of the Literature.

Giuliana Pavone, Chiara Romano, Federica Martorana, Lucia Motta, Lucia Salvatorelli, Antonio Maria Zanghì, Gaetano Magro, Paolo Vigneri

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Uncommon location, diagnostic challenge: A case series of acral low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026
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  3. Giant paratesticular liposarcoma: A rare case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giuliana PavoneDivision of Medical Oncology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Chiara RomanoCenter of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2586-8266
Federica MartoranaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5062-2914
Lucia MottaDivision of Medical Oncology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0481-754X
Lucia SalvatorelliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technology G. F. Ingrassia, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Antonio Maria ZanghìDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technology G. F. Ingrassia, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Gaetano MagroDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technology G. F. Ingrassia, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Paolo VigneriDivision of Medical Oncology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco"-Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Policlinico Universitario di Catania · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paratesticular liposarcomas are extremely rare malignant tumors originating from fat tissues, with an often-challenging diagnosis. We present here the case of a 76-year-old man with a giant paratesticular liposarcoma, initially misdiagnosed as a scrotal hernia. After two years, the progressively enlarging mass underwent surgical resection, and a diagnosis of well-differentiated liposarcoma (lipoma-like subtype) was made. Post-operative treatments were not indicated, and the patient remains relapse free. Next generation sequencing performed on the neoplastic tissue showed co-amplification of

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CDK4MDM2paratesticular liposarcomarare tumorswell-differentiated liposarcoma

Identifiers

PMID36140560
PMCPMC9498211
OpenAlexW4294719065

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