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Correspondence and Brief Report
Recurrent retroperitoneal myxoid liposarcoma during pregnancy: a case report and literature review
  1. C. J. JENG*,†,
  2. C. Y. TZEN‡,
  3. W. C. HUANG*,
  4. Y. C. YANG§,
  5. J. SHEN‖ and
  6. C. R. TZENG†
  1. *Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  2. †Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  3. ‡Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  4. §Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
  5. ‖Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Cherng-Jye Jeng, MD, PhD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, No. 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, ROC. Email: drcjjeng{at}yahoo.com.tw

Abstract

Retroperitoneal liposarcoma in pregnancy is rare, and only a few cases of primary liposarcoma during pregnancy have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, there is no published report of retroperitoneal liposarcoma that was previously treated and recurred during pregnancy. Our patient was diagnosed with a pelvic mass on ultrasound at 12-weeks' gestation. The mass was found to be a retroperitonal, well-differentiated myxoid liposarcoma and was radically excised at the time of cesarean delivery at 36-weeks' gestation. However, the tumor recurred soon and progressed rapidly, and the patient eventually died of the disease. A thorough sonographic investigation and timing of surgery may be critical in terms of finding a surgically resectable lesion and leading to a more favorable prognosis.

  • pregnancy
  • recurrence
  • retroperitoneal liposarcoma

https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200511000-00048

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