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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Unveiling the enigma of myxoid liposarcoma: Diagnostic challenges and multidisciplinary triumphs in limb-salvage surgery.

Ikhwan Nasir, Boon Tat Yeap, Thai Hau Koo, Aaron Gerarde Paul, Mohd Hazeman Zakaria

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Liposarcoma: State of the Art-A Scoping Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ikhwan NasirDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Boon Tat YeapDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Thai Hau KooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital Pakar Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Aaron Gerarde PaulDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Mohd Hazeman ZakariaDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposarcoma is a rare soft-tissue sarcoma accounting for about 5% of adult cases; myxoid liposarcoma is the second most common subtype and typically arises in the lower extremities (especially the thigh). We report the case of a 48-year-old woman who presented with a rapidly enlarging, painful mass in the left thigh over 1 year, which was confirmed to be a myxoid liposarcoma on histopathological examination. The patient underwent wide local excision of the tumor with clear margins; she had an uncomplicated postoperative course and remained disease-free at 6 months of follow-up. This case highlights the importance of thorough imaging evaluation and biopsy for accurate diagnosis of soft-tissue masses, as well as the need for complete surgical resection and diligent long-term surveillance in myxoid liposarcoma.

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LiposarcomaMagnetic resonance imagingMyxoidPostoperativeSarcoma

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PMID40894995
PMCPMC12395971

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