RETROPERITONEAL AND SCROTAL GIANT LIPOSARCOMA - REPORT OF A CASE

The case of a 63 year-old man with a giant scrotal and retroperitoneal tumor is herein reported, The initial symptoms began in the scrotum a nd subsequent abdominal distention resulted in discomfort 2 years late r. The intraabdominal organs were under pressure because of the bulky mass, and the patient had dyspnea. Ultrasonograpy, computed tomography , and fine needle aspiration biopsy investigations all revealed a retr operitoneal tumor suspected to be liposarcoma. At operation, a tumor w eighing 42kg was excised. Respiratory support was provided in the earl y postoperative period. The histopathological diagnosis was myxoid lip osarcoma. The patient was discharged from the hospital 14 days after t he operation and was scheduled to undergo radiotherapy.