Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are rare tumors arising from the soft tissue of the retroperitoneum and are of mesenchymal cell origin. They can reach a large size prior to causing symptoms and generally have a poor prognosis. We present the case of a 93-year-old lady presenting with a large retroperitoneal...
ABSTRACT Renal replacement lipomatosis is a condition characterized by varying degrees of renal parenchymal atrophy and perirenal fibrofatty proliferation secondary to chronic inflammation such as xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis. In severe cases, imaging findings can be misdiagnosed as retroperitoneal...
Abstract: Liposarcomas correspond to the most common histological subtype of soft tissue sarcomas. They can be subdivided into: well differentiated or atypical lipoma, undifferentiated, myxoid, round, and pleomorphic cells. Atypical lipomas are the most prevalent and usually appear as asymptomatic soften...
ABSTRACT Liposarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas in adults, occurring in 15 to 20% of all patients with sarcoma. Primary liposarcoma of the stomach is rare. We report a case of patient with giant gastric liposarcoma who underwent surgery after a gastrointestinal bleeding. Preoperative ...
Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 59 años que había sido intervenida quirúrgicamente en 3 ocasiones por presentar nódulos en el cuello. La biopsia de 2 de ellos informaba que se trataba de un liposarcoma pleomórfico. Pasados 6 años acude a consulta por un cuadro de dolor retroesternal alto y lige...
Lipossarcomas àbdominais constituem um grupo de tumores pouco freqüentes e, por isso, os princípios de tratamento desses tumores baseiam-se em experiências acumuladas no passado em séries retrospectivas. OBJETIVO. Apresentar sete casos de lipossarcomas abdominais de grandes proporçöes e discutir o...
