Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma
Liposarcomas (LPS) are uncommon and present diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow for a diagnostic orientation, allowing differentiated from other more common tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Surgery is the treatment of choice and has th...
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| author | Ouadnouni Y Serraj M Ghalimi J Lakranbi M |
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| description | Liposarcomas (LPS) are uncommon and present diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow for a diagnostic orientation, allowing differentiated from other more common tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Surgery is the treatment of choice and has the advantage of being curative. We report a case of well-differentiated liposarcoma of the anterior mediastinum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fa7783a65124cb3b10efcb8ce784d812022-12-21T23:22:03ZengSurgical Society of KenyaThe Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162015-01-01121Primary Mediastinal LiposarcomaOuadnouni Y0Serraj M1Ghalimi J2Lakranbi M3University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Hassan II, Fez, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Hassan II, Fez, MoroccoUniversity Hospital Hassan II, Fez, MoroccoLiposarcomas (LPS) are uncommon and present diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow for a diagnostic orientation, allowing differentiated from other more common tumors of the anterior mediastinum. Surgery is the treatment of choice and has the advantage of being curative. We report a case of well-differentiated liposarcoma of the anterior mediastinum.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/primary-mediastinal-liposarcomaliposarcomamediastinumsurgery |
| spellingShingle | Ouadnouni Y Serraj M Ghalimi J Lakranbi M Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma The Annals of African Surgery liposarcoma mediastinum surgery |
| title | Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma |
| title_full | Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma |
| title_fullStr | Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma |
| title_short | Primary Mediastinal Liposarcoma |
| title_sort | primary mediastinal liposarcoma |
| topic | liposarcoma mediastinum surgery |
| url | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/primary-mediastinal-liposarcoma |
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