From: Pleural myxoid liposarcoma: features of 2 cases and associated literature review
Study | Age | Symptoms | Treatment | Survival |
---|---|---|---|---|
Goldsmith and Papagiannopoulos | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Case 1 | 42 | Malaise, dyspnoea, cough | Resection + radiotherapy. Recurrence – further resection + chemotherapy | Alive at one year |
Case 2 | 80 | Dyspnoea | Resection | Died 8 months after Dx |
Nader et al | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Case 1 | 45 | Bronchitis, pneumonia | Resection + Chemotherapy | Died 7 months after Dx |
Case 2 | 73 | Incidental Pleural effusion on CXR | VATS + biopsy, not resected. Palliative care | Died 9 months after Dx |
Case 3 | 80 | Incidental finding on CXR | Resection | Unknown |
Wouters and Greve | 19 | None | Resection, radiotherapy four years later | Recurrence at four years, then radiotherapy, in remission |
Evans et al | 61 | Chest pain, dyspnoea, pleural effusion | Resection | Unknown |
Wong et al | 38 | Cough, dyspnoea | Resection + radiotherapy | Alive at five months |