<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas comprise a relatively rare entity with incidence rates of less than 1% of all malignancies. The surgical treatment of these tumors is challenging. We present a case of a 70-year-old patient who underwent radical surgery at the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University Hospital in Pleven for giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient presented with cachexia, anemia, dull abdominal pain, and a huge abdominal mass. After ultrasound and CT, the tumor was assessed as resectable. The removed tumor mass weighed 5.7 kg. Nowadays, complete resection of such tumors remains the most important predictive factor for local recurrence and overall survival.</p></abstract>

Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas comprise a relatively rare entity with incidence rates of less than 1% of all malignancies. The surgical treatment of these tumors is challenging. We present a case of a 70-year-old patient who underwent radical surgery at the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University Hospital in Pleven for giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient presented with cachexia, anemia, dull abdominal pain, and a huge abdominal mass. After ultrasound and CT, the tumor was assessed as resectable. The removed tumor mass weighed 5.7 kg. Nowadays, complete resection of such tumors remains the most important predictive factor for local recurrence and overall survival.

Giant Retroperitoneal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma: A Case Report

Dr. G. Stranski University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas comprise a relatively rare entity with incidence rates of less than 1% of all malignancies. The surgical treatment of...

Giant Retroperitoneal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma: A Case Report

Data publikacji: 21 sty 2021

Zakres stron: 67 - 70

Otrzymano: 30 kwi 2020

Przyjęty: 08 wrz 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2020-0011

Słowa kluczowe
giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma, dedifferentiated

© 2020 Dobromir D. Dimitrov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Giant Retroperitoneal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma: A Case Report

Data publikacji: 21 sty 2021

Zakres stron: 67 - 70

Otrzymano: 30 kwi 2020

Przyjęty: 08 wrz 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2020-0011

Słowa kluczowegiant retroperitoneal liposarcoma, dedifferentiated

© 2020 Dobromir D. Dimitrov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma, dedifferentiated