Rapidly growing pleural liposarcoma masquerading as extrapleural hematoma

Abstract

Intrathoracic liposarcoma can occur in the lung, mediastinum, pleura, and chest wall, and tends to remain clinically silent until becoming large enough to displace adjacent structures. Treatment usually includes sufficient surgical resection followed when necessary by adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. We report a case of an uncommon presentation of a rapidly growing pleural liposarcoma, the diagnosis of which may have been obscured by coexisting thoracic trauma with suspected extrapleural hematoma.

Keywords: Extrapleural hematoma; immunohistochemistry; intrathoracic pleural-based mass; pleural liposarcoma.