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This tumor constitutes approximately 7% of all sarcomas of the soft tissues. We will leave aside forms with retroperitoneal localization and discuss L.M.S. of subcutaneous and cutaneous localization, or those connected with large vessels of the limbs.
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Campanacci, M., Bertoni, F., Bacchini, P. (1990). Leiomyosarcoma. In: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-29279-2_71
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