Massive, Retroperitoneal, Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma in Second-Trimester Pregnancy: A Report of a Rare Case

Retroperitoneal liposarcoma during pregnancy is rare and poses significant diagnostic challenges, even for experienced specialists. We present a case report of a 27-year-old female patient, 15 weeks pregnant, who was admitted to the hospital due to a massive retroperitoneal liposarcoma. The patient...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e63622
Main Authors: Nguyen, Minh P, Pham, Phu V, Vu, An K, Nguyen, Duy, Tran, Hung V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Fetuses
General Surgery
Gestational age
Liposarcoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Pain
Pathology
Pregnancy
Prenatal care
Surgery
Uterus
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Summary:Retroperitoneal liposarcoma during pregnancy is rare and poses significant diagnostic challenges, even for experienced specialists. We present a case report of a 27-year-old female patient, 15 weeks pregnant, who was admitted to the hospital due to a massive retroperitoneal liposarcoma. The patient underwent surgical resection of the tumor. Postoperative pathology confirmed a diagnosis of well-differentiated liposarcoma. Although liposarcoma during pregnancy is rare and challenging to diagnose, CT or MRI plays a crucial role in its detection. The recurrence rate depends on the pathological stage, histological grade, and ability to resect the tumor.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.63622