Liposarcoma in the bone marrow: a terminal event.
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We report a case of metastatic liposarcoma in the bone marrow with a rapidly fatal course. In view of the poor prognosis and paucity of clinical and imaging findings in patients with high-grade liposarcoma that is metastatic to bone marrow, we propose that bone marrow examination should be performed during the patient's initial evaluation as well as follow-up examinations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of clinical and laboratory science
دوره 31 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001