Monday, June 1, 2009

Retroperitoneal Sarcomas

Retroperitoneal sarcomas (excluding Kaposi) make up about 10% of all sarcomas. The most common retroperitoneal sarcomas are liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma, which each make up about 30% of cases, followed by malignant fibrous histiocytoma (15%).

Reference

Mack TM. Sarcomas and other malignancies of soft tissue, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, pleura, heart, mediastinum, and spleen. Cancer 1995; 75(suppl 1):211-44.
Posted by Behrang Amini, MD/PhD at 8:22 PM
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