[Liposarcoma of the breast. A case report]

Liposarcoma of the breast is an unfrequent tumor that can be found in 45-55-year-old women, usually with benign clinical and radiological characteristics. We report the case of a 50-year-old patient treated with menopausal hormonal replacement therapy, for whom mammographic screening revealed a solid tumor. Lumpectomy was performed and histology reported liposarcoma of the breast. Two years after surgery alone no relapse was observed. Our case report underlines the possibility of discovering this type of tumor by means of mammographic examination performed during menopausal hormonal replacement therapy. It suggests good prognosis after surgery alone.