S. Yol et al., RETROPERITONEAL AND SCROTAL GIANT LIPOSARCOMA - REPORT OF A CASE, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 28(3), 1998, pp. 339-342
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.