title: [Intra-abdominal undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma as the cause of mechanical bowel obstruction].
abstract: Primary intra-abdominal undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma is rare with only 40 cases described worldwide. We describe a case of a patient who presented with mechanical bowel obstruction with abdominal undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma. Five-year survival rates have been reported as low as 40-55%, especially due to late diagnosis. Rare diagnoses as in our patient emphasize the need for close collaboration between pathologists, radiologists and surgeons.
authors: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Køge Sygehus, 4600 Køge. erikbr1980@gmail.com
authors: Erik
authors: E
authors: Brandt
authors: Anette Pedersen
authors: AP
authors: Pilt
authors: Thue
authors: T
authors: Bisgaard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D051677:Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery