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Synchronous Renal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma and Retroperitoneal Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma: A Case Report With Literature Review.

Authors :
Nie L
Chen X
Gong J
Zhang M
Xu M
Chen N
Zhou Q
Source :
International journal of surgical pathology [Int J Surg Pathol] 2021 Sep; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 667-671. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 23.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Liposarcoma is the most common soft tissue malignancy and usually occurs in the retroperitoneum or the extremities but rarely in the kidney. In this article, we report a case of a 71-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal lump and left flank pain for 1 month. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan demonstrated a 12 cm × 7 cm solid mass arising from the upper pole of left kidney and another 8 cm × 6 cm low-density retroperitoneal mass with fat density. Radical nephrectomy of the left kidney and resection of the retroperitoneal mass were performed. Surprisingly, pathological examination revealed a high-grade sarcoma (with minor lipomatous component) in the left kidney and a retroperitoneal well-differentiated liposarcoma. MDM2 gene amplification was identified by fluorescence in situ hybridization in both tumors, supporting final diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the kidney and well-differentiated liposarcoma of the retroperitoneum.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1940-2465
Volume :
29
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of surgical pathology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33355009
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1066896920981682