Primary Breast Liposarcoma

Authors

  • Bhagyam Nagarajan
  • Bhagyam Nagarajan
  • Gayatri Autkar
  • Keyuri Patel
  • Meghal Sanghvi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v12i12.3457

Keywords:

Liposarcoma, breast, breast cancer, mammography, ultrasound

Abstract

Liposarcoma of breast is a rare malignant breast tumor. It accounts for 0.3% of the breast sarcomas. Subtypes of breast sarcomas are angiosarcoma (most common), liposarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, leiomyosarcoma and fibrosarcoma. We hereby report a case of liposarcoma in a 55 year old female emphasizing the imaging features that can aid in differentiating it from benign fat -containing masses, carcinomas and other sarcomas. This is important as treatment of these varying conditions differ widely. Histologically, liposarcoma may be well differentiated, mixed or dedifferentiated (high grade). The risk of metastasis and recurrence increases with higher grade. Determination of the degree of differentiation is important for surgical planning and prognosis.

Author Biographies

Bhagyam Nagarajan

Consultant Radiologist and Radiology Coordinator (Departments of Ultrasound and Breast Imaging) Wockhardt Hospital

Bhagyam Nagarajan

Consultant Radiologist and Radiology Coordinator (Departments of Ultrasound and Breast Imaging)

 Wockhardt Hospital

Gayatri Autkar

Junior Radiologist

Wockhardt Hospital

Keyuri Patel

Consultant Pathologist

Histopatholgy Department

Bombay Hospital

Meghal Sanghvi

Consultant Oncosurgeon

Wockhardt Hospital

Journal of Radiology Case Reports December 2018 issue - Cover page: Intraosseous "Lipoma" of the Calcaneus Developing in an Intraosseous Ganglion Cyst by Garret M Powell et al.

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Published

2018-12-27

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 12 (2018)

Section

Breast Imaging

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