Recurrence of retroperitoneal liposarcoma: imaging findings and growth rates at follow-up CT

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Dec;191(6):1841-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.3746.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT features and growth rates of recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma on follow-up CT scans.

Conclusion: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma frequently recurs asymptomatically within 2 years, usually within 6 months-2 years, of the initial surgical resection. The CT features of recurrent liposarcoma are similar to those of the initial manifestation; recurrent liposarcoma shows rapid growth, with a mean tumor volume doubling time of 98 days (range, 46-151 days; median, 104 days).

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liposarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liposarcoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome