PRIMARY LIPOSARCOMA OF THE MEDIASTINUM
Authors: M C KOZONIS, R F WIGGERS, H M GOLDEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Case Reports1 September 1951PRIMARY LIPOSARCOMA OF THE MEDIASTINUMM. C. KOZONIS, M.D., R. F. WIGGERS, M.D., H. M. GOLDEN, M.D.M. C. KOZONIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, R. F. WIGGERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. M. GOLDEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-3-703 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptLiposarcoma is a rare tumor. It is still rarer as a mediastinal tumor and has never been described as invading the vena cava.Approximately 200 cases of liposarcoma have been reported in the literature. The great majority of these occur superficially. The legs, thigh, gluteal region, popliteal space, trunk, head, neck and arms are the most common sites of involvement.1, 2, 3In another large group the tumors are found retroperitoneally,4, 5perirenally,6, 7and intra-abdominally.8In addition, liposarcoma has been described as originating in bone,9, 10, 11, 12, 13meninges,14spermatic cord,1breast,15, 16vulva17and common bile duct.1...Bibliography1. Stout AP: Liposarcoma—malignant tumor of lipoblasts, Ann. Surg. 119: 86, 1944. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. MorelandMcNamara RBWL: Liposarcoma—9 cases, Arch. Surg. 45: 164, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. JonesMcClintock TEJC: Liposarcoma, Ann. Surg. 98: 470, 1933. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Holden WB: Large liposarcoma (37½ lbs.), S. Clin. North America 11: 1025, 1931. Google Scholar5. HirshWells EFHG: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma: report of an unusually large specimen, with chemical analysis, Am. J. M. Sc. 159: 356, 1920. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. 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Tumors of fibrous tissue, adipose tissue, smooth muscle, and striated muscleMediastinal Liposarcoma 1 September 1951Volume 35, Issue 3Page: 703-710KeywordsBileHead and neck tumorsHospital medicineMediastinal tumors ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...