Abstract
Liposarcomas are the second most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They occur predominantly in the lower limbs and retroperitoneum, whereas primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. Liposarcomas are often asymptomatic and may reach a considerable size before causing any symptoms related to direct invasion or compression of other thoracic organs. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with a giant primary pericardial liposarcoma causing cardiac tamponade and discuss its clinical and imaging features and surgical treatment and review the literature.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 172-173 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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Keywords
- liposarcoma
- pericardial tumor
- Thoracic surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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Huge primary pericardial liposarcoma. / Lococo, F.; Cesario, A.; Meacci, E.; Vita, L. M.; Porziella, V.; Margaritora, S.; Granone, P.
In: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Vol. 59, No. 3, 2011, p. 172-173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Lococo, F.
AU - Cesario, A.
AU - Meacci, E.
AU - Vita, L. M.
AU - Porziella, V.
AU - Margaritora, S.
AU - Granone, P.
PY - 2011
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N2 - Liposarcomas are the second most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They occur predominantly in the lower limbs and retroperitoneum, whereas primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. Liposarcomas are often asymptomatic and may reach a considerable size before causing any symptoms related to direct invasion or compression of other thoracic organs. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with a giant primary pericardial liposarcoma causing cardiac tamponade and discuss its clinical and imaging features and surgical treatment and review the literature.
AB - Liposarcomas are the second most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They occur predominantly in the lower limbs and retroperitoneum, whereas primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. Liposarcomas are often asymptomatic and may reach a considerable size before causing any symptoms related to direct invasion or compression of other thoracic organs. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with a giant primary pericardial liposarcoma causing cardiac tamponade and discuss its clinical and imaging features and surgical treatment and review the literature.
KW - liposarcoma
KW - pericardial tumor
KW - Thoracic surgery
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