title: Mesenteric pleomorphic liposarcoma in an adolescent.
abstract: We report a case of pleomorphic liposarcoma arising in the root of the mesentery of an adolescent girl. Pleomorphic liposarcoma is an extremely rare tumor in the pediatric age group, and few well-documented cases are found in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, none have been described in the abdomen. The histologic and ultra-structural features of this tumor are described, and the literature concerning pediatric pleomorphic liposarcoma is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Pawel
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: de Chadarévian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inniss
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kalwinski
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Weintraub
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*