Retroperitoneal liposarcomas. Study of 10 cases.
1998
INTRODUCTION: Retroperitoneal liposarcomas are unusual tumors. Their biological and clinical features different from other retroperitoneal sarcomas. AIM: To analyze our series of retroperitoneal liposarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 10 patients with retroperitoneal liposarcoma diagnosed in the last 16 years at our institution. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were analyzed. RESULTS: Radical resection was done in all cases. Postoperative mortality was 10%. Complementary treatment was considered in each patient. Recurrent disease occurred in 8 patients (14 recurrences), during follow up. In 42% of them recurrences were resected. Actuarial 5-year survival rate was 44%. CONCLUSION: Poor prognosis of retroperitoneal liposarcoma is due to its high recurrence rate.
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