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==Overview==
==Overview==


'''Liposarcoma''' is a [[malignant]] [[tumor]] that arises in [[Adipose tissue|fat cells]] in deep soft tissue, such as that inside the thigh or in the [[retroperitoneum]].  
Liposarcoma is a uncommon cancer of connective tissues. Liposarcoma is a [[malignant tumor]] that arises in [[Adipose tissue|fat cells]] in deep soft tissue, such as that inside the thigh or in the [[retroperitoneum]].  
 
They are typically large bulky tumors which tend to have multiple smaller satellites extending beyond the main confines of the tumor.
 


They are typically large bulky tumors which tend to have multiple smaller satellites extending beyond the main confines of the tumor.


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Liposarcoma is a uncommon cancer of connective tissues. Liposarcoma is a malignant tumor that arises in fat cells in deep soft tissue, such as that inside the thigh or in the retroperitoneum.

They are typically large bulky tumors which tend to have multiple smaller satellites extending beyond the main confines of the tumor.

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