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Table 1 Reported cases of Giant Abdominal Liposarcoma (2002–2023, including our case)

From: A giant liposarcoma originating from peripancreatic fat tissue with identification using 3D-CT angiography: a case report

Age, median, year-old

55

(30–55)

Gender

 

 Male (%)

28

(50.9%)

 Female (%)

27

(49.1%)

 Origin

 

 Retroperitoneum

39

(70.9%)

 Mesentery

12

(21.8%)

 Greater omentum

4

(7.3%)

Patient's complaint *overlapping

 

 Abdominal distention

26

(47.3%)

 Abdominal mass palpation

16

(29.1%)

 Abdominal pain

13

(23.6%)

 Loss of body weight

10

(18.2%)

 Anorexia

6

(10.9%)

None (Incidentally detected during unrelated examination)

5

(9.1%)

 Gain of body weight

4

(7.3%)

 Others

12

(21.8%)

 Operative procedure

 

Tumor resection

23

(41.8%)

 Tumor resection with other organs

29

(52.7%)

 Not mentioned

3

(5.5%)

Preoperative diagnosis of tumor's origin

34

(61.8%)

Preoperative identification of feeding artery

3

(5.5%)

 By contrast-enhanced CT

1

(1.8%)

 By angiography

1

(1.8%)

 By 3D-CT Angiography

1

(1.8%)

Tumor size, median, centimeter

32

(10–66)

Tumor weight, median, kilogram

9.9

(2.6–46.0)

Histology

 

 Well-differentiated Liposarcoma

24

(43.6%)

 Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

18

(32.7%)

 Myxoid liposarcoma

4

(7.3%)

 Mixed liposarcoma

7

(12.7%)

 Not mentioned

2

(3.6%)