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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2007; 13(30): 4147-4148
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4147
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4147
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma arising from the sigmoid mesocolon: A case report
Brody Winn, John Gao, Baishali Bhattacharya, Department of Pathology and Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Homayoon Akbari, Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Baishali Bhattacharya, MD, Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, APC-12, Providence, RI 02903,United States. bbhattacharya@lifespan.org
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Received: April 10, 2007
Revised: April 13, 2007
Accepted: April 30, 2007
Published online: August 14, 2007
Revised: April 13, 2007
Accepted: April 30, 2007
Published online: August 14, 2007
Abstract
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is a variant of liposarcoma with a more aggressive course. It occurs most commonly in the retroperitoneum and rarely in other anatomic locations. In the present report, we describe a case of dedifferentiated liposarcoma that occurred in an unusual location, sigmoid mesocolon, which has not yet been documented.
Keywords: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma; Sigmoid mesocolon