TY - JOUR
T1 - Pleomorphic liposarcoma of chest wall
T2 - a rare entity with challenging management
AU - Khan, Yasir
AU - Iqbal, Sara
AU - Fatimi, Saulat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Pleomorphic liposarcoma is the rarest subtype of liposarcoma, with a high recurrence rate and poor prognosis. We present the case of young man with a rapidly growing large anterior chest wall liposarcoma that was excised, but he suffered 3 local recurrences in one year, showing the aggressive nature of the disease. If not completely resected with a tumor-free margin, the patient may have to endure multiple extensive surgeries in quick succession, increasing the chances of metastasis and a fatal outcome. Pleomorphic liposarcoma should be radically excised along with radiotherapy and strict follow-up of such patients.
AB - Pleomorphic liposarcoma is the rarest subtype of liposarcoma, with a high recurrence rate and poor prognosis. We present the case of young man with a rapidly growing large anterior chest wall liposarcoma that was excised, but he suffered 3 local recurrences in one year, showing the aggressive nature of the disease. If not completely resected with a tumor-free margin, the patient may have to endure multiple extensive surgeries in quick succession, increasing the chances of metastasis and a fatal outcome. Pleomorphic liposarcoma should be radically excised along with radiotherapy and strict follow-up of such patients.
KW - Liposarcoma
KW - radiotherapy adjuvant
KW - soft tissue neoplasms
KW - thoracic wall
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U2 - 10.1177/0218492319834824
DO - 10.1177/0218492319834824
M3 - Article
C2 - 30808192
AN - SCOPUS:85062476382
SN - 0218-4923
VL - 27
SP - 310
EP - 312
JO - Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
JF - Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
IS - 4
ER -