Abstract
Sarcomas are a rare tumor of mesenchymal origin. The liposarcoma is the most common sarcoma of the retroperitoneum. Liposarcomas are typically low grade, and present at an advanced stage and a large size. We report a case of a large retroperitoneal liposarcoma, approximately 50 kg, encasing both kidneys, which was managed via a two-stage resection and staged renal auto-transplantation into the intra-peritoneal pelvis. The patient maintained normal renal function throughout, and remains disease free two years post-resection. Renal auto-transplantation with pelvic placement may facilitate improved margin-free resection. Renal relocation may allow the use of curative-intent ablative therapies such as radiofrequency ablation and radiation in cases of retroperitoneal recurrence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7620-7626 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Oncology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- auto-transplantation
- cancer
- retroperitoneal sarcoma
- sarcoma
- transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology