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[Liposarcoma of the pleura: clinical characteristics]
Wei-ning Xiong1, Hui-juan Fang, Yong-jian Xu
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Objective:
Primary liposarcoma of the pleura is extremely rare. The first case report in China was described.
Methods:
The clinical data of a case of primary liposarcoma of the pleura diagnosed in this hospital were reported, and the pertinent literature was reviewed.
Results:
A total of 17 cases of primary liposarcomas of the pleura, including the case reported herein, had been described in international literature. Primary pleural liposarcomas occur predominantly in males and older patients, and the myxoid histological subtype is common. The most common symptoms are chest pain and shortness of breath. Radiographic and surgical evaluation are important for its diagnosis. Surgical resection with adjuvant radiation therapy is recommended for the disease.
Conclusion:
More data are required for the treatment and prognostic evaluation of the primary liposarcoma of the pleura.
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