title: Imaging features of primary pulmonary liposarcoma.
abstract: Primary liposarcoma of the lung is extremely rare. We report a 28-year-old pregnant woman who complained of dyspnoea during the third trimester. Chest radiography, thoracic ultrasound, CT and MRI showed a huge heterogeneous tumour involving all the left lung and the mediastinum. The tumour was composed of soft tissue, and fatty and cystic components with calcifications. Diagnosis was made on core biopsy under CT guidance. Surgical excision was performed but unfortunately the patient died during the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Universitary Hospital of Monastir, Tunisia. mouradsaid@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Mourad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: Hayet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Migaw
authors.forename: Chiraz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hafsa
authors.forename: Radhia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Mondher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golli
authors.forename: Adnene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: Abdelfateh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zakhama
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elkamel
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gannouni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography