A Long-term survival due to repeated surgical resections for recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma

Abstract

Background: Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for retroperitoneal liposarcoma; however, local recurrence is frequent and treatments for such cases remain controversial.
Results: A 63-year-old female presented at our hospital after two weeks of fever and showing a palpable mass in the left abdomen. A large, low-density mass on enhanced computed tomography was diagnostic for retroperitoneal liposarcoma, and the patients underwent tumor resection with left kidney. From that time, the patient underwent 13 surgical resections over 11 years, including the first surgery, with multiple visceral organ resections for retroperitoneal liposarcoma and its recurrence.
Conclusion: Repeated surgeries could prolong survival and postpone the emergence of tumor-related symptoms in patients with recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma.