Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLS) is a high-grade sarcoma that usually arises from a well-differentiated liposarcoma, which most commonly presents as a retroperitoneal mass. DDLS involving the colon is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported. We present a case of a DDLS that was found in the cecum and adjacent mesentery. This aggressive sarcoma developed within six months based on computed tomography (CT) findings and initially presented as a perforated colon mass. The patient was taken for emergent exploratory laparotomy including right hemicolectomy with en bloc resection. There was no metastatic disease at time of presentation, but at three-month follow-up, CT scans demonstrated metastatic disease to the liver, lungs, and multiple peritoneal implants. This case highlights a rare form of colon cancer and its aggressive nature of progression.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8038900 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13808 | DOI Listing |
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