title: Giant retroperitoneal liposarcomas: diagnostic approach with multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Liposarcomas are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the retroperitoneal space. Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are usually grown slowly and frequently reach a very large size before clinical recognition. Precise diagnosis and distinct multiplanar evaluation is essential for complete resection of these tumors. Here in we reported two cases with giant retroperitoneal liposarcomas which were evaluated multiplanary with multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Baskent, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. korayhekim@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hekimoglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media