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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]

Overview

Liposarcomas may remain asymptomatic for a long time, specially if they are located in the retroperitoneum. The common presentation for a liposarcoma located in the soft tissue of the skin is a painless growing mass without other symptoms.