Malignant mesenchymoma of the pleura

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2003 Sep;2(3):376-8. doi: 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00102-6.

Abstract

Malignant mesenchymomas are rare soft tissue tumors of mesenchymal origin. We report a case of pleural localization with liposarcomatous, leiomyosarcomatous and osteocartilaginous elements. The treatment associated surgical resection, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Sixteen months after the diagnosis a metastatic retroperitoneal sarcoma with osteosarcomatous differentiation appeared without any sign of thoracic recurrence. A surgical resection was performed, but a rapid retroperitoneal recurrence led to death.