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Liposarcomas usually present as a growing mass, not associated with pain and commonly located in the lower extremities. [[Retroperitoneal]] liposarcomas remain asymptomatic until they affect adjacent structures, causing pain or obstructive symptoms. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
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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
Liposarcomas usually present as a growing mass, not associated with pain and commonly located in the lower extremities. Retroperitoneal liposarcomas remain asymptomatic until they affect adjacent structures, causing pain or obstructive symptoms.
History and Symptoms
- The symptoms of liposarcoma will depend on the location of the tumor.
- Liposarcomas located in the soft skin tissue would be noted as a mass, and the primary complain would be a slow growing painless mass for several months.
- The most common location of superficial liposarcomas are the lower extremities, specially the tight and popliteal region.
- Most patients with retroperitoneal liposarcomas remain asymptomatic until the tumor reaches a considerable size (10-20 cm).
- Symptoms in a retroperitoneal liposarcomas include weight loss, abdominal pain.[1]
- Tumor may compress adjacent organs and vascular structures.[2]
- The kidneys or ureters may be affected and this can cause oliguria and kidney failure.
- Esopagheal liposarcomas may cause dysphagia as the only symptom, but they are extremely rare.[3]
References
- ↑ Grasso, Emanuele; Marino, Fabio; Bottalico, Michele; Simone, Michele (2014). "A Case of Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Retroperitoneum: A Challenging Tumour for Diagnosis and Treatment". Case Reports in Surgery. 2014: 1–4. doi:10.1155/2014/572805. ISSN 2090-6900.
- ↑ McGrath, Patrick C. (1994). "Retroperitoneal sarcomas". Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 10 (5): 364–368. doi:10.1002/ssu.2980100509. ISSN 8756-0437.
- ↑ Dowli, A.; Mattar, A.; Mashimo, H.; Huang, Q.; Cohen, D.; Fisichella, P. M.; Lebenthal, A. (2014). "A Pedunculated Giant Esophageal Liposarcoma: a Case Report and Literature Review". Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. doi:10.1007/s11605-014-2628-8. ISSN 1091-255X.