[Two cases of retroperitoneal liposarcoma]. 2012

Toru Kawaoka, and Takehisa Fukada, and Taichi Kuwahara, and Satoshi Matsukuma, and Tadashi Kaneko, and Toshio Harada, and Sakurao Hiraki, and Shintaro Fukuda, and Katsuhiko Morita, and Atsushi Nagashima
Dept. of Surgery, Ube Industries Central Hospital, Japan.

We report 2 cases of retroperitoneal liposarcoma. Case 1: A 53-year-old woman with severe abdominal distension and dyspnea was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) revealed a large mass that occupied almost the entire abdominal cavity. She underwent surgery under the diagnosis of retroperitoneal liposarcoma. The tumor originated from the left lower pelvis. The tumor weighed 18 kg, and the histopathological diagnosis was well-differentiated liposarcoma. Seven years after the operation, local recurrence was found without any complaints. The operation was performed again. The tumor weighed 750 g, and it originated from the same area as observed in the first operation. The histopathological diagnosis was well-differentiated liposarcoma. Case 2: An 82-year-old woman complained of abdominal distension. A new dumbbell-like solid tumor was identified as retroperitoneal liposarcoma by CT and MRI findings, and it was growing rapidly. The tumor was removed with the cecum and right kidney in a curative operation. The tumor weighed 2.6 kg, and the histopathological diagnosis was dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The best treatment for retroperitoneal liposarcoma is curative resection. However, dedifferentiation occasionally occurs over time and in recurrent cases. It is important to follow-up strictly for retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008080 Liposarcoma A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (LIPOSARCOMA, MYXOID), round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries. Recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) Liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated,Liposarcoma, Pleomorphic,Atypical Lipomatous Tumor,Liposarcoma, Well Differentiated,Well Differentiated Liposarcoma,Atypical Lipomatous Tumors,Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma,Dedifferentiated Liposarcomas,Lipomatous Tumor, Atypical,Liposarcomas,Pleomorphic Liposarcoma,Pleomorphic Liposarcomas,Well Differentiated Liposarcomas
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D012186 Retroperitoneal Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue in the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE. Neoplasm, Retroperitoneal,Neoplasms, Retroperitoneal,Retroperitoneal Neoplasm

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