Intra-abdominal Rupture of Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma —A Case Report

• Published in: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 278 - 283
• Main Authors: SAKAMOTO, Ryoma, TERASHITA, Yusuke, ORIHATA, Koichi, SHIMOSATO, Ayuko, OKUDA, Junichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese; English
• Published: Japan Surgical Association 2024
• Subjects: intra-abdominal rupture; long-term survival; undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a highly aggressive malignancy, and intra-abdominal rupture of UPS is extremely rare. We report an adult patient with ruptured UPS who survived more than five years after repeated resections. A 42-year-old man was brought to the emergency department beca...