Recurrent primary mediastinal liposarcoma: A case report.
Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. The current study reports the case of a 63-year-old man presenting with a primary liposarcoma arising from the posterior mediastinum. The patient reported a 6-month history of chest pain with increasing dyspnea for 2 months. Enhanced computed tomography revealed a 10×16-cm mass in the posterior mediastinum. Other physical examinations were normal. Radical resection was performed under the agreement of patient. Subsequent pathological analysis indicated a liposarcoma. The patient recovered and was successfully discharged. However, at a follow-up examination 12 months after surgery, recurrence was identified in the anterior mediastinum. Therefore, the patient underwent surgery. The postoperative course was uneventful, however, there was evidence of disease recurrence 2 years after the second surgery. The patient refused any treatment and succumbed after 3 months.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Chun
C
Zhao
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Fangbiao
F
Zhang
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Xiangyan
X
Zhang
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Shaosong
S
Tu
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Zhijun
Z
Wu
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Xia
X
Li
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Yingming
Y
Xiang
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Chunhui
C
Zheng
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Center Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China.
Qinghui
Q
Zeng
mediastinal liposarcoma; recurrent; surgery