Delayed retroperitoneal liposarcoma diagnosis and management in a patient with massive obesity
People suffering from extreme obesity may be exposed to delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A 37-year-old woman (weight = 245 kg, body mass index (BMI) = 79 kg/m 2 ), presented a sepsis associated with nonspecific abdominal pain for 4 months. After several unsuccessful attempts due to her wei...
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Veröffentlicht in: | European journal of clinical nutrition 2021-10, Vol.75 (10), p.1520-1522 |
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Zusammenfassung: | People suffering from extreme obesity may be exposed to delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A 37-year-old woman (weight = 245 kg, body mass index (BMI) = 79 kg/m
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), presented a sepsis associated with nonspecific abdominal pain for 4 months. After several unsuccessful attempts due to her weight and a large waist circumference, abdominal CT scan was finally successfully performed and showed a large retroperitoneal mass. An ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy was performed and was in favor of a liposarcoma. Surgery was performed to remove the entire tumor of an estimated weight of 98 kg, a giant retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma. This case highlights the difficulties to screen, diagnose, and manage cancers encountered in patients suffering from massive obesity. |
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ISSN: | 0954-3007 1476-5640 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41430-020-00855-5 |