Key result
Thoracotomy for giant anterior mediastinal liposarcoma yields complication-free recovery in a 63-year-old male.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary mediastinal liposarcoma is a rare entity that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses.
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May warrant inclusion in differentials for chronic cough with large thoracic mass; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal management open.
Yang et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Primary liposarcoma of the anterior mediastinum (n=1). Thoracotomy for resection of the mediastinal lesion via left thoracic approach was evaluated on Patient outcome after surgery. Thoracotomy for resection of a giant primary anterior mediastinal liposarcoma resulted in discharge without complications and symptom-free follow-up in a 63-year-old male.
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