Well-differentiated abdominal liposarcoma: experience of a tertiary care center

• Published in: World journal of surgical oncology Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 166
• Main Authors: Karadayi, Kursat, Yildiz, Caglar, Karakus, Savas, Kurt, Atilla, Bozkurt, Birkan, Soylu, Sinan, Cicekli, Ayse A, Egilmez, Reyhan, Cetin, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.05.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Abdominal Neoplasms - pathology; Abdominal Neoplasms - surgery; Adult; Aged; Cell Differentiation; Female; Humans; Liposarcoma - pathology; Liposarcoma - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery; Neoplasm Staging; Prognosis; Radiotherapy; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - pathology; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms - surgery; Tertiary Care Centers; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1477-7819; 1477-7819
• DOI: 10.1186/s12957-015-0580-z

We presented abdominal liposarcoma cases diagnosed and managed in a tertiary care center and also conducted a literature review on main features of this tumor. Chart reviews of eight cases were conducted, and clinical, surgical, histopathological, and follow-up data were recorded. Overall, complete surgical resection was performed with adjacent organ resection in 25% of cases, and radiotherapy was not administered. Recurrence was developed in only one case and died after 2 years and 3 months, and other cases are under follow-up without recurrence. Histopatological examinations revealed findings of well-differentiated liposarcoma. According to our surgical experience, the surgical margin positivity may not be a determining factor for the survival of patients with well-differentiated liposarcoma, and in the absence of macroscopic invasion, adjacent organ resection may not be required. Radiotherapy may not be preferred when complete resection of abdominal mass was achieved.