Surgical management of mediastinal liposarcoma extending from hypopharynx to carina: Case report
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We describe the complete resection of a giant, well-differentiated mediastinal liposarcoma extending retropharynx to envelop the aortic arch, trachea and esophagus following preoperative radiotherapy.
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