• Takehiro Noji, Toshiaki Morikawa, Mitsuhito Kaji, Setsuyuki Ohtake, and Hiroyuki Katoh.
• Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15 W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
• Surg. Today. 2004 Jan 1; 34 (5): 450-2.

AbstractPrimary liposarcoma of the mediastinum is rare, but cases of recurrence have been reported in the English literature. We successfully resected a recurrent pericardial liposarcoma, detected 5 years after the initial resection of a liposarcoma of the anterior mediastinum invading the pericardium. Routine follow-up computed tomography showed the recurrence and suggested invasion of the pericardial cavity, which was supported by the findings of transesophageal ultrasonography. As cine-magnetic resonance imaging suggested that the tumor was resectable, an operation was performed. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of recurrent liposarcoma and showed clear surgical margins.

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