The management of retroperitoneal liposarcoma with synchronous intra-duodenal sarcoma.
Intra-abdominal (as opposed to extremity or limb and limb-girdle) soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and account for less than 1% of all diagnosed neoplasms. These tumours are usually associated with a poor prognosis and are often locally invasive and metastatic at the time of presentation. Retroperitoneal sarcomas with synchronous or metachronous different histological types are rare and intra-duodenal sarcomas extremely unusual. A case of a giant retroperitoneal STS weighing approximately 15 kg consisting of two histologically different types is presented. Intra-duodenal involvement with sarcoma was found intra-operatively. We discuss the management of this condition in the context of an illustrative case in our recent experience.
Tsang
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Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Nash
J R G
JR
Fordham
M V
MV
Hartley
M N
MN
Poston
G J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome