Primary pleural liposarcoma, pleomorphic variant.
Fecha
2014Abstract
Abstract: Primary pleural liposarcoma (PPL) is a rare tumor derived from primitive mesenchymal tissue.
We report a case of a 49-year-old female patient complaining of thoracic pain and dyspnea for 3 months.
The chest X-ray showed a left basal opacity of lobulated contours and the thoracic computer tomography (CT)
scan revealed a left pleural collection/mass, of 18 HU density and passive pulmonary atelectasis. The patient
was taken to surgery and the cytologic examination of the gelatinous mass found in the procedure confirmed
the diagnosis of a pleomorphic variant of pleural liposarcoma. We emphasise in the importance of careful
inspection of the origin of the tumor in the diagnostic images to allow accurate diagnosis.
Keywords: Primary pleural liposarcoma (PPL); pleomorphic variant; thoracic computer tomography; pleural
neoplasms
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http://repositorio.mederi.com.co/handle/123456789/129http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178095/pdf/jtd-06-09-E166.pdf
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