Liposarcoma of the chest wall. Transformation of dedifferentiated liposarcoma from a recurrent lipoma

Authors

• Pinar Bicakcioglu, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Kecioren 06280, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3552110. Fax. +90 (312) 3552135. E-mail: piyaren{at}gmail.com
• Serpil D. Sak, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Kecioren 06280, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3552110. Fax. +90 (312) 3552135. E-mail: piyaren{at}gmail.com
• Abdullah I. Tastepe, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital for Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Kecioren 06280, Ankara, Turkey. Tel. +90 (312) 3552110. Fax. +90 (312) 3552135. E-mail: piyaren{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Liposarcoma is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma after malignant fibrous histiocytoma in adults. It is frequently found in the extremities and retroperitoneum; rarely it can be seen in the chest wall. We report a rare case of giant liposarcoma originating from the chest wall representing a transformation of a relapsing lipoma in the same region. We performed chest wall resection, reconstruction with latissimus dorsi muscle transposition via posterolateral thoracotomy. The patient received 4 series of adjuvant chemotherapy after the postoperative diagnosis of dedifferentiated liposarcoma. The patient had no postoperative complication and has remained disease-free for 30 months.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

901

Last Page

903

Recommended Citation

Bicakcioglu, Pinar; Sak, Serpil D.; and Tastepe, Abdullah I. (2012) "Liposarcoma of the chest wall. Transformation of dedifferentiated liposarcoma from a recurrent lipoma," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 33: Iss. 8, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.5606