Primary pleural liposarcoma,pleomorphic variant |
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Authors: | Jorge Alberto Carrillo B Constanza Navarrete María Alejandra López Arias Mauricio Peláez |
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Institution: | 1.Radiology Department, 2.Pathology Department, 3.Medical Student, 4.Thoracic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Mayor, Universidad del Rosario, Calle 24 No. 29-45. Bogotá, Colombia |
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Abstract: | Primary pleural liposarcoma (PPL) is a rare tumor derived from primitive mesenchymal tissue. We report a case of a 49-year-old female patient complaining of thoracic pain and dyspnea for 3 months. The chest X-ray showed a left basal opacity of lobulated contours and the thoracic computer tomography (CT) scan revealed a left pleural collection/mass, of 18 HU density and passive pulmonary atelectasis. The patient was taken to surgery and the cytologic examination of the gelatinous mass found in the procedure confirmed the diagnosis of a pleomorphic variant of pleural liposarcoma. We emphasise in the importance of careful inspection of the origin of the tumor in the diagnostic images to allow accurate diagnosis. |
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Keywords: | Primary pleural liposarcoma (PPL) pleomorphic variant thoracic computer tomography pleural neoplasms |
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