BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal liposarcomas occur more frequently between the fifth and seventh decades. Fortunately, these tumors are exceedingly rare in pregnancy, but when they occur, their management becomes even more challenging. CASE: A pregnant patient with a retroperitoneal liposarcoma was treated by complete surgical resection at 13 weeks of gestation. The patient gave birth at 37 weeks of gestation to a normal newborn and remains free of disease after a year. CONCLUSIONS: Individualized approach should be taken according to gestational phase, tumor kinetics and overall patient's condition. Any disturbance to materno-fetal equilibrium, should be an indication for urgent therapeutic approach.
BACKGROUND:Retroperitoneal liposarcomas occur more frequently between the fifth and seventh decades. Fortunately, these tumors are exceedingly rare in pregnancy, but when they occur, their management becomes even more challenging. CASE: A pregnant patient with a retroperitoneal liposarcoma was treated by complete surgical resection at 13 weeks of gestation. The patient gave birth at 37 weeks of gestation to a normal newborn and remains free of disease after a year. CONCLUSIONS: Individualized approach should be taken according to gestational phase, tumor kinetics and overall patient's condition. Any disturbance to materno-fetal equilibrium, should be an indication for urgent therapeutic approach.
Authors: George Zarkavelis; Dimitrios Petrakis; George Fotopoulos; Sotirios Mitrou; Nicholas Pavlidis Journal: J Adv Res Date: 2016-02-02 Impact factor: 10.479