Published 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Metastatic liposarcoma present in mediastinum

  • 1. Instituto Nacional de Oncologia y Radiobiologia, La Habana (Cuba)

Description

Authors present the case of a woman aged 59 operated on in three occasions due to the presence of neck nodules. Biopsy from two of them informs that be about a pleomorphous liposarcoma. After 6 years she came to consultation by a picture of high retrosternal pain and slight dyspnea. Thorax tomography shows a solid mass in anterior mediastinum. We made exeresis of a 10 cm diameter soft solid mass. Pathological Anatomy Service reported on relapse of a pleomorphous liposarcoma. In general, the postoperative course was satisfactory. Literature reviewed shows that the surgical treatment is the more used procedure in these cases

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Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Liposarcoma mediastinico metastasico

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Cubana de Cirugia
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[vp.]
ISSN
0034-7493

INIS

Country of Publication
Cuba
Country of Input or Organization
Cuba
INIS RN
41087040
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; METASTASES; NECK; PAIN; PATIENTS; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; SYMPTOMS