Abstract
A 70 year-old female presented with a 40 x 40 cm unresectable liposarcoma which showed progression during chemotherapy. After renewed evaluation, a radical resection was done. The second case concerns a 64 year-old male with a 19 x 15 cm liposarcoma in the upper abdomen. A radical tumour resection together with the pancreatic tail, the spleen and the transverse mesocolon/colon was carried out. Both patients recovered without complications, and remain disease-free at two years. Retroperitoneal sarcomas are notoriously "silent", and may grow to considerable size before diagnosis. The evaluation is difficult, and radical resection frequently demands multiorgan surgery. Management at a national "Sarcoma Unit" is essential for the prognosis
Udgivelsesdato: 2008/2/18
Udgivelsesdato: 2008/2/18
Original language | Danish |
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Journal | Ugeskrift for læger |
Volume | 170 |
Issue number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 655- |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |