Zahaf B
Tunisia
Case Report
Retro-Peritoneal Liposarcoma: Diagnostic Difficulties and Therapeutic Attitudes
Author(s): Daldoul S, Zahaf B, Hamdi Ghassen E, Marwa B, Yacine Ben S and Mounir Ben MDaldoul S, Zahaf B, Hamdi Ghassen E, Marwa B, Yacine Ben S and Mounir Ben M
Background Retro-peritoneal liposarcoma is a rare tumor which preoperative diagnosis and stagging are essential for planning its management. Methods and results Case 1: A 60-year-old woman complaining of jaundice. Ultrasonography and Computed tomography revealed a dilatation of the commun bile duct and the wirsung upstream of a tumor of the pancreatic head. The tumor involved the entire upper retroperitoneal space. The lesion was unresectable. A choledocoduodenal anastomosis and a biopsy of the lesion were done. Histo-pathological examination was indicative of a well differentiated liposarcoma. A post-operative chemotherapy has been done. Case 2: A 75-year-old man complaining of abdominal distension. Ultrasonography and Computed tomography revealed a huge tumor that involved all the right re.. View More»
