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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;3(2):147-50.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2011.051.

Primary mesenteric liposarcoma: An unusual presentation of a rare condition

Sudhir Kumar Jain  1 , Aparajita Mitra, Ram Chandra Murthy Kaza, Sunil Malagi
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Case Reports

Primary mesenteric liposarcoma: An unusual presentation of a rare condition

Sudhir Kumar Jain et al. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Primary mesenteric liposarcoma is a rare neoplasm. Here, we report the case of a 50 year old Indian man with a pleomorphic liposarcoma of the mesentery. The clinical findings pointed towards a retroperitoneal growth but imaging resolved the issue. A laparotomy was performed and a 20 cm × 20 cm multilobulated tumour arising from the mesentery and weighing 1.8 kilograms was excised with a segment of jejunum. The cut surface had a variegated appearance with regions of necrosis. The histological features were suggestive of pleomorphic liposarcoma. Tumour cells were positive for S-100 and negative for SMA/Desmin. Complete resection is curative although the role of chemotherapy remains to be established.

Keywords: Pleomorphic liposarcoma; mesentery; pre-operative imaging.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Heterogeneously enhancing lesion placed anterior to the mesenteric vessels.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Large multilobulated tumour arising from the jejunal mesentery.
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