Thoracic liposarcoma: Resection and chest wall reconstruction.

[liposarcoma]

Liposarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue . It most often originates in the extremities and retroperitoneum , and less frequently in the head and neck . Liposarcoma involving the chest wall is extremely rare with few reported cases . Surgery is the mainstay of treatment , and complete resection is the major factor influencing survival . We describe the case of a 65 -year -old man diagnosed with a dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the chest wall , who underwent radical resection and chest wall reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap .