Rare case of a liposarcoma in the brachial plexus.
| dc.contributor.author | Kosutic, Damir | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gajanan, Kantappa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-24T11:28:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-06-24T11:28:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-05-31 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rare case of a liposarcoma in the brachial plexus. 2016:1-3 Ann R Coll Surg Engl | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1478-7083 | en |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 27241607 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0141 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10541/614558 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction A liposarcoma is a rare cancer of connective tissues that resemble fat cells under light microscopy. Case History A 73-year old female patient presented to our tertiary cancer centre with an eight-year history of a large, slow-growing painless mass in the right axilla. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lipomatous, well-circumscribed mass of dimension 30 × 16 × 10cm extending towards the right clavicle and causing deformation to the right chest wall and right breast. Surgery revealed a large tumour that had stretched all three cords of the brachial plexus. Histopathology was consistent with a diagnosis of a low-grade liposarcoma. After a period of neuropraxia, the patient returned to normal activities 4 months after surgery. Conclusions Although extremely rare, low-grade liposarcomas of the brachial plexus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a slow-growing axillary mass. Referral to a tertiary sarcoma centre is essential for an appropriate diagnosis, adequate treatment, and long-term follow-up. | |
| dc.language | ENG | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.rights | Archived with thanks to Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | en |
| dc.title | Rare case of a liposarcoma in the brachial plexus. | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Christie NHS Foundation Trust , UK | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | en |
| html.description.abstract | Introduction A liposarcoma is a rare cancer of connective tissues that resemble fat cells under light microscopy. Case History A 73-year old female patient presented to our tertiary cancer centre with an eight-year history of a large, slow-growing painless mass in the right axilla. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lipomatous, well-circumscribed mass of dimension 30 × 16 × 10cm extending towards the right clavicle and causing deformation to the right chest wall and right breast. Surgery revealed a large tumour that had stretched all three cords of the brachial plexus. Histopathology was consistent with a diagnosis of a low-grade liposarcoma. After a period of neuropraxia, the patient returned to normal activities 4 months after surgery. Conclusions Although extremely rare, low-grade liposarcomas of the brachial plexus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a slow-growing axillary mass. Referral to a tertiary sarcoma centre is essential for an appropriate diagnosis, adequate treatment, and long-term follow-up. |