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. 1990 Jul;74(7):437–439. doi: 10.1136/bjo.74.7.437

Primary orbital liposarcoma: clinical and computed tomographic features.

A A McNab 1, I Moseley 1
PMCID: PMC1042158  PMID: 2378859

Abstract

Liposarcoma of the orbit is rare. The clinical and radiological characteristics of two cases, of myxoid and pleomorphic types, are reported. In neither case was the histological diagnosis evident before surgery.

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