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Diagnostic laparoscopy and resection of a rare
case of large mesenteric liposarcomaMuthukumaran Rangarajan1, Chinnusamy Palanivelu2,
Rangasamy Senthilkumar3, Madhupalayam Velusamy Madankumar4ABSTRACT
Liposarcoma arising from the mesentery of the bowel is a rare lesion. Some of the most common presenting symptoms of primary mesenteric liposarcoma is increasing abdominal girth, weight loss, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort with meals and the presence of a freely movable abdominal mass or masses. Our patient presented with a large intra-abdominal mass. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed tumor confined to the mesentery of the ileum. Laparoscopy was attempted, though conversion was necessary to achieve negative margins. Laparotomy was required to resect the tumour with wide margins. Myxoid and well-differentiated types of liposarcoma are by far the most common histological type. Tumor size greater than 20cm predict significantly poorer prognosis. The treatment of choice for primary mesenteric liposarcoma is surgical resection with clear margins. Radiotherapy or systemic chemotherapy has no benefit in increasing long-term survival. Laparoscopy is of limited value.
KEYWORDS: Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Mesentery Tumor, Wide excision liposarcoma.
Pak J Med Sci April 2007 Vol. 23 No. 2 267-269
1. Dr. Muthukumaran Rangarajan
Registrar in Surgical Gastroenterology.
2. Dr. Chinnusamy Palanivelu
Director
3. Dr. Rangasamy Senthilkumar,
Registrar in Surgical Gastroenterology.
4. Dr. Madhupalayam Velusamy Madankumar,
Registrar in Surgical Gastroenterology.
1-4: GEM Hospital, 45-A,
Pankaja Mill Road, Ramnathapuram,
Coimbatore – 641045,
India.
Correspondence
Dr. Muthukumaran Rangarajan
E-Mail: rangy68@gmail.com
* Received for Publication: June 19, 2006
* Accepted: October 2, 2006
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