sites

Liposarcoma

STS composed of malignant lipoblasts

Common

- 10% of STS

- second only to MFH

Occurs almost exclusively in adults

Males age 40-60

Can be multiple origin -> examine patient

Rarely arise from lipoma

Benign adipose tumour

Most common mesenchymal neoplasm

- arise from normal fat

- appears during adulthood

80% subcutaneous

- shoulder girdle & proximal thigh most common sites

- well circumscribed mobile, round masse

Durcen's Disease