<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Liposarcoma (LPS) is one of the most common histologic subtypes of adult soft tissue sarcoma. Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old woman complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain, painful leg swelling 24 hour before presentation at our institution.</p><p>Despite a vascular, soft part ultrasound and CTA, which suspected a voluminous haematoma, a huge tumour was found and a myxoid liposarcoma was identified by surgical excision and a histological examination, respectively.</p></abstract>

Liposarcoma (LPS) is one of the most common histologic subtypes of adult soft tissue sarcoma. Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old woman complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain, painful leg swelling 24 hour before presentation at our institution.Despite a vascular, soft part ultrasound and CTA, which suspected a voluminous haematoma, a huge tumour was found and a myxoid liposarcoma was identified by surgical excision and a histological examination, respectively.

Giant Lower Limb Myxoid Liposarcoma Causing Deep Vein Thrombosis, Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism Case Report

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Liposarcoma (LPS) is one of the most common histologic subtypes of adult soft tissue sarcoma. Here, we report the case of a 52-year-old woman complaining of...

Giant Lower Limb Myxoid Liposarcoma Causing Deep Vein Thrombosis, Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism Case Report

Published Online: Aug 17, 2019

Page range: 31 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2019-0007

Keywords
myxoid liposarcoma, vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism

© 2019 Kaller Reka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Giant Lower Limb Myxoid Liposarcoma Causing Deep Vein Thrombosis, Complicated with Pulmonary Embolism Case Report

Published Online: Aug 17, 2019

Page range: 31 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2019-0007

Keywordsmyxoid liposarcoma, vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism

© 2019 Kaller Reka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
myxoid liposarcoma, vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism