Myxoid liposarcoma is extremely rare in childhood but has a good prognosis when located in the subcutis and treated with large and deep excision.
Supports wide excision for rare pediatric subcutaneous myxoid liposarcoma; hypothesis-generating from single case, needs larger series.
A 12-year-old girl developed a myxoid liposarcoma on the inner side of her right thigh. Liposarcomas are extremely rare at this age compared to benign lipoblastomas, which are the most frequent tumors of fatty tissue in childhood. The prognosis of myxoid liposarcoma is good, especially when, as in this patient, the tumor is located in the subcutis where a large and deep excision is possible and often curative.
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