Giant Retroperitoneal Mucinous Tumor Supportively Diagnosed as a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization of MDM2 Gene

Joint Authors

Naiki, Taku
Tozawa, Keiichi
Naiki-Ito, Aya
Hamamoto, Shuzo
Kohri, Kenjiro
Kawai, Noriyasu
Kojima, Yoshiyuki
Yasui, Takahiro

Source

ISRN Urology

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-06-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

Surgical resection was performed on a 47-year-old woman for a retroperitoneal mass that weighed 8.5 kg.

Histological examination revealed a myxoid sarcomatous tumor.

Because diagnosis could not be determined by immunohistochemistry, attention was focused on MDM2 (murine double minute) gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis.

The tumor was finally determined to be a dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

We experienced a case of a giant retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

FISH analysis was useful for the diagnosis and determination of the therapeutic strategy.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Naiki, Taku& Hamamoto, Shuzo& Kawai, Noriyasu& Naiki-Ito, Aya& Kojima, Yoshiyuki& Yasui, Takahiro…[et al.]. 2011. Giant Retroperitoneal Mucinous Tumor Supportively Diagnosed as a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization of MDM2 Gene. ISRN Urology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Naiki, Taku…[et al.]. Giant Retroperitoneal Mucinous Tumor Supportively Diagnosed as a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization of MDM2 Gene. ISRN Urology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Naiki, Taku& Hamamoto, Shuzo& Kawai, Noriyasu& Naiki-Ito, Aya& Kojima, Yoshiyuki& Yasui, Takahiro…[et al.]. Giant Retroperitoneal Mucinous Tumor Supportively Diagnosed as a Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization of MDM2 Gene. ISRN Urology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458391

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-458391