Successful removal of a giant recurrent mediastinal liposarcoma involving both hemithoraces

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Kara M., Ozkan M., SAK S., Kavukcu E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.647-649, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00848-x
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.647-649
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: liposarcoma, mediastinum, thoracic surgery, MYXOID LIPOSARCOMA, DIAGNOSIS, LIPOMA
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary liposarcomas of the mediastinum are unusual tumors. We report herein a case of a 52-year-old woman, who was found to have a mediastinal tumor involving both hemithoraces and radiologically showing non-resectable-invasive features to the adjacent vital structures. She had a history of left thoracotomy for mediastinal schwannoma 14 years previously. The patient underwent an exploratory thoracotomy following a preoperative misdiagnosis of an ancient schwannoma. Complete removal of the tumor was accomplished through a right posterolateral thoracotomy with a subsequent histological diagnosis of a recurrent low-grade liposarcoma. A resectable liposarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a mediastinal tumor, although radiologically, the tumor presents with invasive features. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.