Giant liposarcoma of the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum. (15th August 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taki, Katsunobu; Watanabe, Masayuki; Iwagami, Shiro; Nagai, Yohei; Iwatsuki, Masaaki; Ishimoto, Takatsugu; Baba, Yoshifumi; Miyamoto, Yuji; Baba, Hideo
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2011
• Publication Date: 2011-08-15
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2011.4341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 39-year-old Japanese man has been complaining of chest pain for 3 months and a CT revealed a huge tumour in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum. The mediastinal tumour was continuous with the retroperitoneal one through the oesophageal hiatus and the lower oesophagus was completely surrounded by the tumour. MRI suggested lipogenic tumour. Resection of the tumour with oesophagectomy was performed through bilateral thoracotomy and laparotomy. Pathological examination revealed well-differentiated liposarcoma which was completely resected. The patient has been alive without recurrence for 14 months after surgery.