title: Primary mediastinal liposarcoma - computed tomography and pathological findings: a case report.
abstract: Liposarcomas are the most common soft tissue sarcoma of adults, and primary mediastinal liposarcomas are rare. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with primary mediastinal liposarcoma without any invasion into the surrounding structures, such as the esophagus, trachea, or left atrium of the heart. Following surgical removal of the liposarcoma, the patient has had no recurrence after one year. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice for a mediastinal liposarcoma; however, careful long-term follow-up is necessary because the recurrence rate is very high.
authors.affiliation: CDPI- Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem, Centro Médico Barrashopping, Avenida das Américas, 4666, grupos 302A, 303, 307, 325, 326. CEP 22631-004, Barra da Tijuca. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. fabianabt@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Fabiana Barroso
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Thomaz
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Anderson Nassar
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Isabela Fernandes
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: de Magalhães
authors.forename: Fabio Vargas
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Letícia Pereira
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Romeu Cortes
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Domingues