Intraperitoneal Liposarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare Entity.

Autor: AlBathi AK; Radiology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Mashhor YM; Radiology, Altakassusi Alliance Medical, Riyadh, SAU., Muharib AA; Radiology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Altawili AA; Radiology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Apr 28; Vol. 16 (4), pp. e59244. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 28 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59244
Abstrakt: Liposarcoma is a rare soft-tissue neoplasm originating from adipocytes. The exact cause of liposarcoma is unknown and symptoms vary depending on the tumor's location. A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency room complaining of epigastric pain radiating to the back and right upper quadrant. Cross-sectional imaging revealed a large upper abdominal mass that was thought to be a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) arising from the duodenum at first. The patient underwent en-bloc resection of the mass and was planned for adjuvant chemotherapy. Subsequently, multiple tissue samples were examined, leading to the final diagnosis of de-differentiated liposarcoma. The patient eventually developed multiple recurrences and was subjected to re-resection surgeries and three different chemotherapy regimens. Given the rarity of the disease, no standardized therapy plan is available, highlighting the need for more case reports/series and trials to broaden our understanding of this disease.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Databáze: MEDLINE