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Vol. 17. Issue 6.
Pages 275-277 (November - December 2011)
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Vol. 17. Issue 6.
Pages 275-277 (November - December 2011)
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A massive pleural-based tumour: The challenge of diagnosis
Um tumor gigante de base pleural: o desafio do diagnóstico
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H. Elsayeda,b,
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, J. Gosneyc
a Cardiothoracic Department, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, United Kingdom
b Thoracic Surgery Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
c Histopathology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Liposarcomas of the mediastinum and chest wall have been previously described; however, primary pleural liposarcoma is extremely rare. We report an exceedingly rare case of a well-differentiated sclerosing pleural liposarcoma in a 47-year-old male that was resected. We emphasise the importance of careful inspection of the origin of these tumours to allow accurate diagnosis.

Keywords:
Liposarcoma
Pleural based tumours
Rare tumours
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Os lipossarcomas do mediastino e da parede torácica foram descritos anteriormente; no entanto, o lipossarcoma pleural primário é extremamente raro. Registamos um caso extremamente raro de um lipossarcoma esclerosante da pleura bem difer-enciado num homem de 47 anos que foi reseccionado. Enfatizamos a importância da verificação cuidada da origem destes tumores, para permitir um diagnóstico preciso.

Palavras chave:
Lipossarcoma
Tumores na pleura
Tumores raros
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