Giant ulcerated pleomorphic liposarcoma of the chest wall.
Liposarcomas most often originate in the extremities and on the retroperitoneum. Primary malignant soft-tissue sarcoma of the chest is a rare entity. Most of them are low grade, and complete surgical excision is the preferred therapeutic choice. Like most cancers, the incidence of liposarcoma increases with advancing age, and subtotal resection is considered a palliative surgical procedure. The benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for these tumors remains controversial.
Fernández
Eudaldo López-Tomassetti
EL
Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain. dretomassetti@gmail.com
Plasencia
Luciano Delgado
LD
Palma
Julian Perez
JP
Pallares
Angel Carrillo
AC
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome