A rare case of a giant anterior mediastinal liposarcoma

We report a case of a 53-year-old lady who was incidentally diagnosed to have giant anterior mediastinal mass while undergoing preoperative evaluation for another surgery. She came for surgery after 2 years when she became symptomatic. A large 6.7-lb (2800 g) tumor occupying both hemithoraces and en...

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Published in:Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2020-03, Vol.36 (2), p.148-150
Main Authors: Gaikwad, Namdeo Mahadeo, Srikrishna, Srirangapatna Varadaraj, Srikanth, Kasturi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:We report a case of a 53-year-old lady who was incidentally diagnosed to have giant anterior mediastinal mass while undergoing preoperative evaluation for another surgery. She came for surgery after 2 years when she became symptomatic. A large 6.7-lb (2800 g) tumor occupying both hemithoraces and engulfing heart was excised in its entirety through a clamshell thoracotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass standby. Histopathology revealed the final diagnosis as well as differentiated liposarcoma. She is now able to walk 2 km without any symptoms at the end of a 24-month follow-up.
ISSN:0970-9134
0973-7723
DOI:10.1007/s12055-019-00871-6