Medisur (Apr 2008)

Liposarcoma in the thoracic wall. Case study.

  • Julio Sarmiento Sánchez,
  • Lidia Torres Aja,
  • Dorys González Díaz

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 56 – 58

Abstract

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Presentation of the case of a white male (86 years old) referring to have being operated one year ago due to a tumor in his back which has being enlarging in the last six months including not fetid suppuration in the last month. The physical examination showed a big ulcerated tumor of about 20 cm of diameter with yellow secretion. It turned to be a lymphosarcoma grade II, with wide necroses zones, diameter of 20x14x7 cm and weighing 746grs. This is a very infrequent case, the only one reported in our province.

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