ABSTRACT
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a slow-growing neoplasm that affects both sexes equally but middle-aged patients more frequently. The course of the disease is unpredictable. SFT has been described in multiple locations. We present the case of a 62-year-old patient who went to the emergency room suffering from acute urinary retention due to solitary fibrous tumor of the abdominal wall. An arteriogram was performed with the decision make embolization before surgery. The SFT is a low-grade, potentially benign tumor. But the patient must be kept under strict oncological surveillance due to its uncertain behavior.
ABSTRACT
Esophageal liposarcoma is an extremely rare tumor. Different options of treatment have been advocated. We report the case of a 72-year-old-man with a large tumor resected through left cervicotomy with thoracoscopic assistance. Minimal invasive management of these infrequent tumors and the results of the literature are discussed.
Subject(s)
Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery , Liposarcoma/surgery , Thoracoscopy , Aged , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Liposarcoma/pathology , MaleABSTRACT
Liposarcomas most often originate in the extremities and on the retroperitoneum. Primary malignant soft-tissue sarcoma of the chest is a rare entity. Most of them are low grade, and complete surgical excision is the preferred therapeutic choice. Like most cancers, the incidence of liposarcoma increases with advancing age, and subtotal resection is considered a palliative surgical procedure. The benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for these tumors remains controversial.
