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Giant dorsal liposarcoma in an elderly man: a case report

Authors :
Daniela Arias-Mariño
Alejandro Rojas-Urrea
Diego Herrera-Salcedo
Lorena García-Agudelo
Source :
Folia Medica, Vol 66, Iss 5, Pp 749-754 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2024.

Abstract

Liposarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor defined as a rare cancer due to its low incidence rate. The most common location of liposarcoma is in the extremities, followed by retroperitoneum, with the bone and trunk being the less frequent presentations. The most common histological subtype is well-differentiated liposarcoma, which has the highest local recurrence, is slow-growing, and is insensitive to chemo and radiotherapy. We present the case of a 62-year-old male patient with a 10-year-growth mass in the dorsal region. A computed tomography scan showed a huge mass in the right dorsal space with a malignant lipomatous appearance, which required surgical removal of a mass of 2,800 g.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13142143
Volume :
66
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Folia Medica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8895251abcd43d384291de3fdd463e6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/folmed.66.e125471