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==Complications==
==Complications==
*Liposarcoma may cause metastasis to other organs and the lung is the most common location for metastatic disease.
*Liposarcoma may cause metastasis to other organs and the lung is the most common location for metastatic disease.
*A myxoid liposarcoma metastasize more commonly to extrapulmonary locations, such as retroperitoneum, pericardium, chest wall, pleura, pelvic soft tissue.<ref name="PetersonKransdorf2003">{{cite journal|last1=Peterson|first1=Jeffrey J.|last2=Kransdorf|first2=Mark J.|last3=Bancroft|first3=Laura W.|last4=O'Connor|first4=Mary I.|title=Malignant fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance and treatment|journal=Skeletal Radiology|volume=32|issue=9|year=2003|pages=493–503|issn=0364-2348|doi=10.1007/s00256-003-0647-8}}</ref>
*Retroperitoneal liposarcomas may affect adjacent organs and structures, that could lead to kidney disease or vascular compression. <ref>{{Cite journal
| author = [[Amit Gupta]], [[Omar Pacha]], [[Rony Skaria]], [[Tam Huynh]], [[Luan Truong]] & [[Abdul Abdellatif]]
| title = Retroperitoneal sarcoma presenting as acute renal failure, secondary to bilateral renal artery invasion
| journal = [[Clinical nephrology]]
| volume = 78
| issue = 2
| pages = 164–168
| year = 2012
| month = August
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==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]

Overview

Natural History

  • The natural history of liposarcoma would depend on the histopathological subtype and location.
  • Liposarcomas may remain asymptomatic for a long time, specially if they are located in the retroperitoneum.
  • Retroperitoneal liposarcomas may remain asymtomatic for many years (5-10 years), compared to liposarcomas in the extremities. [1]
  • The common presentation for a liposarcoma located in the extremities is a painless growing mass without additional symptoms.
  • The lower extremities are the most common location of liposarcomas. [1]
  • Between 10 and 15% of patients may present with pain in the affected region. [1]
  • Retroperitoneal liposarcomas may present as a dull abdominal pain, weight loss and abdominal distention.[2]

Complications

  • Liposarcoma may cause metastasis to other organs and the lung is the most common location for metastatic disease.
  • A myxoid liposarcoma metastasize more commonly to extrapulmonary locations, such as retroperitoneum, pericardium, chest wall, pleura, pelvic soft tissue.[1]
  • Retroperitoneal liposarcomas may affect adjacent organs and structures, that could lead to kidney disease or vascular compression. [3]

Prognosis

  • The prognosis of liposarcoma will depend on the histopathological subtype.
  • Atypical lipomatous neoplasm/well-differentiated liposarcoma has a low metastasis risk, but may recur locally. The prognosis for this subtype is better than for other subtypes of liposarcoma.[1]
  • The pleomorphic liposarcoma has a high metastasis potential and a high recurrence. The 5-year disease free survival rate for pleomorphic liposarcoma is 40%.[4]
  • The 5-year disease free survival rate for liposarcoma located in the extremities is 74%.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Peterson, Jeffrey J.; Kransdorf, Mark J.; Bancroft, Laura W.; O'Connor, Mary I. (2003). "Malignant fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance and treatment". Skeletal Radiology. 32 (9): 493–503. doi:10.1007/s00256-003-0647-8. ISSN 0364-2348.
  2. E. Y. Ki, S. T. Park, J. S. Park & S. Y. Hur (2012). "A huge retroperitoneal liposarcoma: case report". European journal of gynaecological oncology. 33 (3): 318–320. PMID 22873110.
  3. Amit Gupta, Omar Pacha, Rony Skaria, Tam Huynh, Luan Truong & Abdul Abdellatif (2012). "Retroperitoneal sarcoma presenting as acute renal failure, secondary to bilateral renal artery invasion". Clinical nephrology. 78 (2): 164–168. PMID 22790462. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. A. M. Oliveira & A. G. Nascimento (2001). "Pleomorphic liposarcoma". Seminars in diagnostic pathology. 18 (4): 274–285. PMID 11757868. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. D. B. Pearlstone, P. W. Pisters, R. J. Bold, B. W. Feig, K. K. Hunt, A. W. Yasko, S. Patel, A. Pollack, R. S. Benjamin & R. E. Pollock (1999). "Patterns of recurrence in extremity liposarcoma: implications for staging and follow-up". Cancer. 85 (1): 85–92. PMID 9921978. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)


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