Myxofibroliposarcoma and tumor's characteristics

Abstract

Myxofibroliposarcoma is myxoid tumor of soft tissue. To make a right diagnose we have to follow up a few criteria, patholocical ones . Most important is a pleomorphism with cytologic atipia at least 10%.They arise most in superficial subcutaneous tissue or in dermis. The exact difference between low grade MFLSa and high grade MFLSa is not distincitve. However, the recurrent low grade myxofibroliposarcoma is infiltrative and knows to be aggressive. So, we can find metastatic nodes in mesenteria, lungs, kidneys, pleura and bones and other distant organs. This kind of tumor is very often in lower extremities of elderly patients. Prognosis is different from case to case. Treatment is surgical, sometimes includes chemotherapy and radiation.

Keywords

• recidivant tumor
• myxofibroliposarcoma
• low grade soft tissue sarcoma