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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Giant primary retroperitoneal myxofibrosarcoma mimicking myxoid liposarcoma: a diagnostic and surgical challenge.

Amina Houmada, Zakaria El Mouatassim, Yassine El Bouazizi, Mohammed Reda El Hassouni, Oumayma Lahnaoui, Mohammed Anass Majbar, Amine Souadka

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Amina HoumadaGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Zakaria El MouatassimGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Yassine El BouaziziGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Mohammed Reda El HassouniGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Oumayma LahnaouiGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Mohammed Anass MajbarGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.
Amine SouadkaGastrointestinal Oncology Surgery Department, Mohammed V Souissi University, Allal El Fassi Avenue, Rabat 10500, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco.

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Abstract

Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a fibroblastic sarcoma that typically arises in the extremities of elderly patients; primary retroperitoneal involvement is exceptionally rare and often mimics myxoid liposarcoma. We report a 53-year-old man with a three-month history of progressive abdominal distension caused by a giant retroperitoneal mass measuring 26 cm. Core needle biopsy suggested a low-grade myxoid sarcoma, with myxoid liposarcoma not excluded. Multidisciplinary discussion led to en bloc left compartmental resection, including left colectomy, nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, and splenopancreatectomy. Histopathology confirmed a FNCLCC grade II myxoid sarcoma; fluorescence

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compartmental resectionfluorescence in situ hybridizationliposarcomaMDM2myxofibrosarcomaretroperitoneal sarcoma

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PMID42877478
PMCPMC13668422

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