Key result
Frozen section identifies rare primary giant pericardial myxoid liposarcoma confirmed by histopathology.
Why the study?
Primary pericardial sarcomas are rare, and myxoid liposarcoma of the pericardium is an extremely uncommon tumor with fewer than 20 cases reported since 1973.
Case Report (n=1)
Reports a rare case of primary giant pericardial myxoid liposarcoma, adding to the limited literature of fewer than 20 cases reported since 1973.
Documents rare pericardial liposarcoma; extends sparse literature but should not yet change practice.
Primary pericardial neoplasms account for 6.7-12.8% of all primary tumors arising in the cardiac region. Pericardial tumors are most likely to be metastatic and are an extension of the primary tumors from the surrounding structures. Sarcomas of the pericardium are rare. Myxoid liposarcoma (ML) represents about 5% of all the soft-tissue sarcomas in adults. They are usually located in the deep soft tissues of the extremities. There have been less than 20 cases of pericardial liposarcomas reported on PubMed since 1973. Here, we present a rare case of primary giant pericardial myxoid liposarcoma (ML) in a 46-year-old female diagnosed on frozen section and later was confirmed histopathologically.
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Khandeparkar et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Primary giant pericardial myxoid liposarcoma (n=1). A rare case of primary giant pericardial myxoid liposarcoma was diagnosed in a 46-year-old female using frozen section and confirmed histopathologically.
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