2003 Volume 64 Issue 10 Pages 2588-2590
11 cases of abdominal liposarcoma were resected at our surgical division. Their average age was 48. 2 years and male-to-female ratio was 5 to 6. Abdominal recurrece was observed in eight cases. The tumor sizes depended on the length of disease free intervals. The operations were performed by various methods. Histopathology revealed well differentiated type in two (18%), myxoid type in four (37%), round cell type in two (18%) and mixed type in three (37%) cases. Some cases changed their cell proliferation type when found as abdominal recurrence. Overall 5-year survival rate was 90%. Six of 11 cases received radiation and/or chemotherapy. Strict observation and aggressive surgical treatment seemed to lead to long survival for patients with abdominal liposarcoma.
Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
