Thoracic liposarcoma: Resection and chest wall reconstruction

Liposarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue. It most often originates in the extremities and retroperitoneum, and less frequently in the head and neck. Liposarcoma involving the chest wall is extremely rare with few reported cases. Surgery is the mainstay of...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2014-11, Vol.22 (9), p.1112-1115
Main Authors: Carillo, Gerardo Andrés Obeso, Ramos, Montserrat Blanco, Parga, Gonzalo De Castro, Fontan, Eva María Garcia, Carretero, Miguel Angel Cañizares
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humans
Liposarcoma - diagnosis
Liposarcoma - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgical Flaps
Thoracic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thoracic Neoplasms - surgery
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - methods
Thoracic Wall - diagnostic imaging
Thoracic Wall - pathology
Thoracic Wall - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:Liposarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue. It most often originates in the extremities and retroperitoneum, and less frequently in the head and neck. Liposarcoma involving the chest wall is extremely rare with few reported cases. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, and complete resection is the major factor influencing survival. We describe the case of a 65-year-old man diagnosed with a dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the chest wall, who underwent radical resection and chest wall reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492313504578