Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2376-2381
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2376
Giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the gastrocolic ligament: A case report
Assamoi Brou Fulgence Kassi, Kacou Sebastien Yenon, Fian Marc Herve Kassi, Adja Jacob Adjeme, Khader Morel Diarra, Cynthia Bombet-Kouame, Marcellin Kouassi
Assamoi Brou Fulgence Kassi, Kacou Sebastien Yenon, Surgery and Surgical Specialities, Medical Sciences Training and Research Unit, Abidjan Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, Abidjan 01 BP V 34, Cote d'Ivoire
Assamoi Brou Fulgence Kassi, Kacou Sebastien Yenon, Fian Marc Herve Kassi, Adja Jacob Adjeme, Khader Morel Diarra, Cynthia Bombet-Kouame, Marcellin Kouassi, Surgery and Surgical Specialities, Digestive Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Cocody, Abidjan 01 BP V13, Cote d'Ivoire
Author contributions: Kassi ABF proposed the idea, analyzed the literature, wrote and revised the manuscript according reviewers suggestions; Yenon KS supervised and revised the manuscript; Kassi FMH collected the data; Adjemé AJ and Diarra KM assisted with data collection; Kassi ABF, Yenon KS, Bombet-Kouamé C and Kouassi M were the patient’s surgeons and participated in the entire operation; All the authors have read and approved the revised manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Assamoi Brou Fulgence Kassi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Surgeon, Surgery and Surgical Specialities, Medical Sciences Training and Research Unit, Abidjan Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, Boulevard de l'université, Abidjan 01 BP V 34, Cote d'Ivoire. kassbrouf@gmail.com
Received: July 1, 2023
Peer-review started: July 1, 2023
First decision: August 4, 2023
Revised: August 17, 2023
Accepted: August 23, 2023
Article in press: August 23, 2023
Published online: October 27, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma has a worse prognosis and occurs most commonly in a retroperitoneal location but rarely in an intraperitoneal location. Complete surgical excision with a negative microscopic margin (R0) remains the ideal treatment when the tumour is still localized. Here, we report the case of a young woman with disseminated giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the gastrocolic ligament. This case demonstrates the poor prognosis of dedifferentiated liposarcomas. To the best of our knowledge, a giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the gastrocolic ligament has not yet been reported.