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Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma- Renal Salvage by Autotransplantation

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Liposarcomas are the most common retroperitoneal soft tissue tumors. We here in report a case of giant retroperitoneal sarcoma which weighed 24 kgs. Renal autotransplant of right kidney was done for organ preservation. The patient has done well after a follow up of 63 months. Complete surgical resection with organ preservation is the goal of treatment in patients with retroperitoneal liposarcomas.

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  1. Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India institute of Medical Sciences, Room No.5045, 5th Floor, Teaching Block, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Virinder Kumar Bansal & L. R. Murmu

  2. Department of Surgical Disciplines, JPNA Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Mahesh C. Misra

  3. Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK

    Ajay Sharma

  4. Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Anjolie Chabbra

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Bansal, V.K., Misra, M.C., Sharma, A. et al. Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma- Renal Salvage by Autotransplantation. Indian J Surg 75, 159–161 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0474-z

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