Liposarcoma of the chest wall. Transformation of dedifferentiated liposarcoma from a recurrent lipoma.

Abstract

Liposarcoma is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma after malignant fibrous histiocytoma in adults. It is frequently found in the extremities and retroperitoneum; rarely it can be seen in the chest wall. We report a rare case of giant liposarcoma originating from the chest wall representing a transformation of a relapsing lipoma in the same region. We performed chest wall resection, reconstruction with latissimus dorsi muscle transposition via posterolateral thoracotomy. The patient received 4 series of adjuvant chemotherapy after the postoperative diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient had no postoperative complication and has remained disease-free for 30 months.

• Authors: Pinar Bicakcioglu, Serpil D Sak, Abdullah I Tastepe
• Journal: Saudi medical journal (Saudi Med J) Vol. 33 Issue 8 Pg. 901-3 (Aug 2012) ISSN: 0379-5284 [Print] Saudi Arabia
• PMID: 22886125 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
• Humans
• Lipoma (pathology, surgery)
• Liposarcoma (pathology, surgery)
• Male
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local (pathology, surgery)
• Soft Tissue Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Thoracic Wall (pathology, surgery)