Primary mesenteric liposarcoma: An unusual presentation of a rare condition.
Primary mesenteric liposarcoma is a rare neoplasm. Here, we report the case of a 50 year old Indian man with a pleomorphic liposarcoma of the mesentery. The clinical findings pointed towards a retroperitoneal growth but imaging resolved the issue. A laparotomy was performed and a 20 cm × 20 cm multilobulated tumour arising from the mesentery and weighing 1.8 kilograms was excised with a segment of jejunum. The cut surface had a variegated appearance with regions of necrosis. The histological features were suggestive of pleomorphic liposarcoma. Tumour cells were positive for S-100 and negative for SMA/Desmin. Complete resection is curative although the role of chemotherapy remains to be established.
Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sudhir Kumar
SK
Jain
Aparajita
A
Mitra
Ram Chandra Murthy
RC
Kaza
Sunil
S
Malagi