title: Primary mesenteric liposarcoma. Report of a case.
abstract: Primary mesenteric liposarcomas are very rare neoplasms. The authors report a case of mesenteric liposarcoma recently observed. The patient presented with a history of dyspeptic syndrome, meteorism and abdominal pain associated with a change in bowel habit and constipation. On physical examination there was a large, well-circumscribed, abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed an abdominal, dishomogeneous, low-density mass. Surgical excision with a tumour-free margin was achieved. The histologic appearances were those of a well-differentiated liposarcoma (atypical lipomatous tumour). The patient is alive and disease-free 33 months after the surgery. Primary mesenteric liposarcoma is often resectable and requires aggressive surgical management; in consideration of the high risk of tumour recurrence, the treatment of choice is a wide surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato (Cagliari), Dipartimento di Chirurgia.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Calò
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farris
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuveri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis