Munjal Kavita, Pancholi Varsha, Rege Jyoti, Munjal Saroj, Bhandari Virendra, Nahar Rajendra
Department of Pathology and Oncology, Sri Aurbindo Institute of Medical Sciences, India.
Acta Cytol. 2007 May-Jun;51(3):456-8. doi: 10.1159/000325766.
The mediastinum is an uncommon site for liposarcoma, with <1 % of all tumors occurring in this site.
A 40-year-old woman presented with superior vena caval syndrome. Radiologic investigations revealed the presence of a large soft tissue mass occupying the anterior and middle mediastinum. A computed tomography (CT)-guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) sample showed the presence of fibrillary myxoid material with arborizing blood vessels and atypical lipoblasts. A diagnosis of myxold liposarcoma was made, which was later confirmed on bistopathology.
The mediastinum is a challenging area for FNAC, which is a useful tool for accurate diagnosis. Awareness of the presence of liposarcoma is important for its recognition.
