Key result
En bloc resection with distal splenopancreatectomy achieves successful giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma removal and 6-day discharge.
Why the study?
Giant retroperitoneal liposarcomas are rare, aggressive tumors that are difficult to diagnose clinically and require validation with imaging and complete surgical resection.
Case Report (n=1)
En bloc resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma with distal splenopancreatectomy can be performed successfully and safely.
Retroperitoneal sarcomas are considered a rare type of malignant tumors, accounting for fewer than one-fifth of all cases. Among all malignancies, the incidence of soft tissue sarcomas is approximately 1%. It constitutes 38% of soft tissue sarcomas in liposarcomas. Putting it that way may better indicate that liposarcomas are a rare tumor. They are frequently asymptomatic until they become large enough to compress the adjacent organs. As a result, it must be validated using appropriate imaging modalities, for example, computed tomography (CT) abdomen or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abdomen with contrast. The preferred treatment is complete surgical resection. The patient presented with vague symptoms. She had a CT abdomen with contrast, as well as an MRI abdomen. Both images revealed the presence of a giant sarcoma displacing the pancreas and left kidney posteriorly and the transverse colon inferomedially. The patient underwent en bloc resection of the mass with distal splenopancreatectomy. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged on day 6 postoperatively in a stable state. Giant liposarcoma is a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma. Because of the unique presentation, it is difficult to diagnose clinically. CT scans with MRIs are viable imaging modalities for determining tumor extent and ruling out any vascular invasion. Complete surgical resection of liposarcoma is a treatment of choice. En bloc resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma with distal splenopancreatectomy can be performed successfully and safely.
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Leena Moshref (2021) conducted a case report in Giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma (n=1). En bloc resection with distal splenopancreatectomy was evaluated on Surgical outcome and postoperative recovery. En bloc resection of a giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma with distal splenopancreatectomy was performed successfully, with the patient discharged in stable condition on postoperative day 6.
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