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Volume 351:105 July 1, 2004 Number 1
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Retroperitoneal Sarcoma

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by Napolitano, L. M.
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To the Editor: In our opinion, the mass described as a myxoid liposarcoma and shown in the January 29 Images in Clinical Medicine1 is not an example of that entity but, rather, an atypical lipomatous tumor (well-differentiated liposarcoma) with secondary myxoid features. These two tumor types differ considerably on topographic, gross, microscopical, molecular genetic, and prognostic grounds, and their distinction is therefore of importance.


Juan Rosai, M.D.
Silvana Pilotti, M.D.
Istituto Nazionale Tumori
20133 Milan, Italy

  1. Napolitano LM. Retroperitoneal sarcoma. N Engl J Med 2004;350:493-493. [Free Full Text]
 
The author and colleagues reply: We agree with Drs. Rosai and Pilotti that the clinical behavior of liposarcoma closely reflects its histologic type, so . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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