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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2024

Giant liposarcoma of the thigh: A case report.

Jamil Suleiman, Alex Mremi, Joshua Tadayo, Jay Lodhia

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Article in SAGE open medical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jamil SuleimanDepartment of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Alex MremiFaculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7226-0168
Joshua TadayoDepartment of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Jay LodhiaDepartment of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3373-5762
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre · TZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposarcoma is a tumor derived from primitive cells that undergo adipose differentiation. They comprise 10%-35% of all soft tissue sarcomas. We present a 46-year-old female patient with a 4-year history of a giant swelling on the lateral aspect of the left thigh. Wide local excision of the mass was performed and histopathological analysis revealed a well-differentiated liposarcoma. Liposarcomas commonly appear in the extremities and have distinct features on imaging studies. Surgical treatment and histology are the most important prognostic factors for patients with lipomatous tumors, as complete surgical excision reduces local recurrence rate.

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Adipose tissuegiantlipomaliposarcomasurgery

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PMID38333517
PMCPMC10851710
OpenAlexW4391635604

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