Limb-sparing treatment with surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for a second local recurrence of myxoid liposarcoma in the popliteal region, after previous surgery and high-dose radiation.
A 46-year-old man with a second local recurrence of a myxoid liposarcoma in the fossa poplitea, after surgery and high-dose external beam radiotherapy, was successfully treated by a limb-sparing procedure combining marginal excision, intraoperative radiotherapy and reconstructive surgery. After a 48-month follow-up, there was no evidence of disease, and the function of the leg and knee was normal.
Wijffels
R T
RT
Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Groningen Hospital, The Netherlands.
Mehta
D M
DM
Spauwen
P H
PH
Hoekstra
H J
HJ
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D007866:Leg; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes