title: Giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma- renal salvage by autotransplantation.
abstract: Liposarcomas are the most common retroperitoneal soft tissue tumors. We here in report a case of giant retroperitoneal sarcoma which weighed 24 kgs. Renal autotransplant of right kidney was done for organ preservation. The patient has done well after a follow up of 63 months. Complete surgical resection with organ preservation is the goal of treatment in patients with retroperitoneal liposarcomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India institute of Medical Sciences, Room No.5045, 5th Floor, Teaching Block, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India.
authors.forename: Virinder Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India.
authors.forename: Mahesh C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India.
authors.forename: Anjolie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabbra
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India institute of Medical Sciences, Room No.5045, 5th Floor, Teaching Block, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029 India.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Murmu
keywords: Autotransplantation; Giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma; Renal preservation