[Liposarcoma of the pleura: an exceptional tumor. A study of two cases].
Primitive intrathoracic liposarcomas are rare tumors mostly located in the mediastinum or in lung parenchyma. Primitive liposarcomas of the pleura are exceptional and show a dramatic clinical course. These tumors are treated by surgery sometimes associated with radiotherapy. We report 2 cases of primitive liposarcoma of the pleura occurring in 2 women of 19 and 62 years of age. Histological examination showed in both cases a low-grade myxoid liposarcoma. In one case, ultrastructural study confirmed the diagnosis.
Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Pasteur, 06002 Nice Cedex 01.
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Hofman
Nicolas
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Venissac
Jérôme
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Mouroux
Pierre
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Dugue
Paul
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Hofman
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*