Giant Liposarcoma Arising in the Mesentery.
- Author:
Keun Yeong SONG
1
;
Jeong Hwan CHANG
;
Kweon Cheon KIM
;
Young Don MIN
;
Hyun Jin CHO
;
Sung Hwan KIM
;
Kyung Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Korea. kjkim@mail.chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma;
Mesentery
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Humans;
Incidence;
Liposarcoma*;
Male;
Mesentery*;
Sarcoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2003;65(4):366-368
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A liposarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults with an incidence of betwen 9.8 and 16% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Among the various histological types, a dedifferentiated liposarcoma has rarely been reported. We experienced a case of a giant 7 kg dedifferentiated liposarcoma arising in the mesentery of a 57-year old male patient. Abdominal computed tomography showed a huge lipoid mass occupying the whole abdomen. A surgical excision was carried out. Histologically, the tumor was composed of a well-differentiated liposarcomatous area and a leiomyosarcoma-like dedifferentiated area. The authors reviewed the prognostic factors and treatments for a liposarcoma.
