Retroperitoneal liposarcoma associated with small plaque parapsoriasis
2007

Case of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma and Small Plaque Parapsoriasis

Sample size: 1 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): Francesco Tartaglia, Sara Blasi, Monica Sgueglia, Paolo Polichetti, Luciana Tromba, Alberto Berni

Primary Institution: Department of Surgical Sciences, 'La Sapienza' University

Conclusion

The disappearance of skin eruptions after surgery suggests that small plaque parapsoriasis is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with liposarcoma.

Supporting Evidence

  • The patient had a two-year history of skin eruptions before surgery.
  • After the tumor was removed, the skin eruptions disappeared completely in seven days.
  • Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of undifferentiated liposarcoma.

Takeaway

A 74-year-old man had a rare type of cancer called liposarcoma, and after doctors removed the tumor, his skin problems went away, showing a connection between the two.

Methodology

The patient underwent surgical resection of the tumor, followed by observation of skin eruption resolution.

Participant Demographics

74-year-old male patient

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1477-7819-5-76

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