by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Liposarcoma is one of the most commonly diagnosed soft tissue sarcoma, accounting for approximately 12.8% of all sarcomas. Most patients are older than 50 years of age who complain of a large, painless, deep-seated mass located...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Benign tumor composed of mature adipocytes with uniform nuclei identical to the cells of normal adult fat. Lipoma is the most common tumor of soft tissue. Benign/Mature adipocytes have cytoplasmic lipid in a single large vacuole that pushes the...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Leimyosarcoma is a rare malignant spindle cell tumor (sarcoma) composed of cells which demonstrate smooth muscle differentiation. Almost 50% percent affect the retroperitoneum. Leiomyosarcoma have been subdivided into 3 categories: leiomyosarcoma...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
This is a type of fibromatosis that typically affects children less than five years of age. Patients are usually brought to a physician’s attention because of the discovery of a large mass. The most common sites of involvement are the shoulder irdle and muscles...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
This is a hereditary condition that usually manifests itself in early childhood. It consists of cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors composed of nodules of fibroblasts in a hyalinized, collagenized stroma. It is a rare condition, and patients usually present with...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Soft Tissue
GENERAL INFORMATION Hibernoma is a benign neoplasm made up of multivacuolated brown fat cells. It is a type of lipoma. CLINICAL DATA • Rare, represents less than 2% of all types of lipomas• Made of brown fat• Affects ages between second and third...
