Co-existing primary intra-abdominal and pelvic myxoid liposarcomas: report of a case.

A 70-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a 3-month history of abdominal distension, constipation and frequency in urination. He also complained the incomplete evacuation sensation following defecation. There were no changes in his appetite and body weight. Physical examination showed a distended abdomen with one palpable mass in the abdomen. Digital examination and blood tests showed no remarkable findings. Plain film of the abdomen showed increased bowel gas pattern in the central abdomen. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed two lesions, one about 16 x 10 x 10 cm in the left para-colic and the other about 13 x 11 x 12 cm in the presacral space, which caused bilateral hydroureteronephrosis (Fig. 1). Fine-needle aspiration was taken Letters to the Editor 1130-0108/2010/102/4/282-291 REVISTA ESPAÑOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS Copyright © 2010 ARÁN EDICIONES, S. L. REV ESP ENFERM DIG (Madrid) Vol. 102, N.° 4, pp. 282-291, 2010