Giant Cervico-mediastinal Well-differentiated Liposarcoma.
Heart Lung Circ
; 24(7): e112-4, 2015 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Liposarcomas are rare entities and those located in the neck and mediastinum are exceptional. We report the case of a 58 year-old Caucasian male who presented with dysphonia, mild dysphagia to solids, dyspnoea at exertion and cough due to a giant mass of the neck originating from the deep cervical space at C6 vertebral level spreading into the posterior mediastinum. The lesion, that was associated with a right vocal cord palsy, caused severe lateral displacement of the trachea and oesophagus. The case has been managed by complete surgical resection through a combined cervical and thoracic approach associated with a tracheostomy due to the risk of bilateral recurrent nerve dysfunction at the end of the intervention. The tumour was diagnosed as a encapsulated low-grade liposarcoma. Six months after surgery the tracheostomy was closed. At 24 months clinical and radiological follow-up the patient is doing well and disease free.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tumeurs de la tête et du cou
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Liposarcome
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Tumeurs du médiastin
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Heart Lung Circ
Sujet du journal:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Année:
2015
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie
Pays de publication:
AU
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AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRÁLIA