Developing a clinical scoring system to differentiate deep-seated atypical lipomatous tumor from lipoma of soft tissue

Summary: Background: Atypical lipomatous tumor (ALT) is a low-grade malignancy that frequently occurs at a subfascial anatomical location. While marginal excision is adequate for lipomas, excision with a surgical margin is suggested for ALTs. However, ALTs and lipomas are difficult to differentiate...

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Main Authors: Yin Cheng, An-Ta Ko, Jou-Hsuan Huang, Bo-Ching Lee, Rong-Sen Yang, Cher-Wei Liang, Hao-Chih Tai, Nai-Chen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958418307644