Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: A Case Report

نویسندگان

  • Chavan Shahaji
  • Parasnis Amit
  • Punia Prashant
  • Tekade Sachin
چکیده

Soft tissue sarcomas represent less than 1% of all human neoplasms. One-third of malignant tumors that arise in the retroperitoneum are sarcomas and liposarcoma is the most common retroperitoneal sarcoma. More often than not, patients report late to the hospital due to the slow progress and few late symptoms. Thus, the tumor is known to grow to enormous sizes. Here, we report a case of giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma weighing more than 7 kgs.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2012