title: Giant dedifferentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma.
abstract: A 72 years old lady presented with a gradually increasing abdominal mass for the last 25 years, with more rapid increase in the last 05 years. Examination revealed a large mass spanning the whole abdomen. CAT scan revealed a huge retroperitoneal tumour, with tortuous ureters passing through the tumour and three tiny nodules in the right lung field. A subtotal piecemeal excision of the tumour was done after stenting the ureters with single J stents. The excised tumour mass weighed 46 Kg. The patient had a prolonged ileus that recovered in 5 days. Histopathology revealed the mass to be dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient and the family were satisfied with the short-term outcome of the surgery. She was ambulating with little support and was able to manage her daily affairs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. mamir99@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Minhal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pervaiz
authors.lastname: Asad-ur-Rahman
authors.forename: Athar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery