Primary liposarcoma of the sigmoid presenting as colonic intussusception - A case report
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
; 108(9): 591-594, sept. 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-156137
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ABSTRACT
Liposarcomas are malignant soft tissue neoplasms usually located in the retroperitoneum, head, neck and extremities. Although secondary invasion of the gastrointestinal tract by retroperitoneal sarcomas is frequent, primary involvement is uncommon. We report a young patient with Crohns disease in remission presenting with intussusception of the colon due to a primary liposarcoma of the sigmoid. Emergency resection confirmed the diagnosis. The patient remains in remission after five years. This represents the youngest diagnosis of liposarcoma to date and the first occurring in the sigmoid. We also highlight the concomitant diagnosis of Crohn´s disease (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo Sigmoide
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Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles
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Lipossarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte/Portugal