Liposarcoma of the chest wall Transformation of dedifferentiated liposarcoma from a recurrent lipoma
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.33, sa.8, ss.901-903, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.901-903
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Liposarcoma is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma after malignant fibrous histiocytoma in adults. It is frequently found in the extremities and retroperitoneum; rarely it can be seen in the chest wall. We report a rare case of giant liposarcoma originating from the chest wall representing a transformation of a relapsing lipoma in the same region. We performed chest wall resection, reconstruction with latissimus dorsi muscle transposition via posterolateral thoracotomy. The patient received 4 series of adjuvant chemotherapy after the postoperative diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient had no postoperative complication and has remained disease-free for 30 months. Saudi Med J 2012; Vol. 33 (8): 901-903