Intraduodenal sarcoma recurrence of retroperitoneal origin: an unusual cause for a duodenal obstruction

World J Surg Oncol. 2012 Apr 20:10:59. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-59.

Abstract

Soft tissue sarcomas are uncommon tumors, and intraduodenal soft tissue sarcoma manifestation is even more rare. Only three cases of intraduodenal sarcomas have been reported in the literature thus far. Here, we report a case of an intraduodenal recurrence of a retroperitoneal sarcoma causing bowel obstruction. This unusual recurrence pattern likely relates to the patient's previous resection and radiation treatment, and highlights the benefits, limitations and follow-up strategies after multimodality treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Duodenal Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Duodenal Obstruction*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / etiology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Sarcoma / complications*
  • Sarcoma / pathology
  • Sarcoma / therapy