Primary Mesenteric Liposarcoma Successfully Diagnosed by Preoperative Imaging Studies

Liposarcoma is one of the most common primary neoplasms in the retroperitoneum, whereas primary mesenteric liposarcomas are rare (1). We encountered a case of liposarcoma which arose from the mesentery of the jejunum that was diagnosed by imaging studies before surgical operation.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal Medicine 2007, Vol.46(7), pp.373-375
Hauptverfasser:	Hirakoba, Machiko, Kume, Keiichiro, Yamasaki, Masahiro, Kanda, Kikuo, Yoshikawa, Ichiro, Otsuki, Makoto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Diagnostic Imaging - methods Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Laparotomy - methods liposarcoma Liposarcoma - diagnosis Liposarcoma - surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mesentery - pathology Neoplasm Staging Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis Peritoneal Neoplasms - surgery preoperative imaging studies Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Liposarcoma is one of the most common primary neoplasms in the retroperitoneum, whereas primary mesenteric liposarcomas are rare (1). We encountered a case of liposarcoma which arose from the mesentery of the jejunum that was diagnosed by imaging studies before surgical operation.
ISSN:	0918-2918 1349-7235
DOI:	10.2169/internalmedicine.46.6045