[A case of mediastinal liposarcoma surgically removed by bilateral thoracotomy].
A rare case of mediastinal liposarcoma was experienced at our institute. A 64-year-old male patient was accidentally found by chest X-ray photo. The tumor was so gigantic and seemed to involve the descending aorta, therefore, it was removed through bilateral thoracotomy. It was well encapsulated and its malignancy resides in that of low grade to be completely removed. The patient is expected to acquire long term survival.
Tanaka
K
K
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Japan.
Murota
Y
Y
Andoh
T
T
Asano
K
K
D006801:Humans; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy