Primary liposarcomas of the mediastinum are extremely rare. They have a dramatic clinical
course. An unusual case of a giant primary liposarcoma of the mediastinum in a 49-year-old
female is described. In spite of the tumor size the patient's only symptom was dry
cough. Chest X‐ray and CT showed a huge mass in the left pleural cavity. A radical
procedure was performed with removal of a giant 25 × 31 cm soft fatty tumor. Pathology
showed liposarcoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and follow-up examination
after 12 months showed no recurrence of the disease.
Thoracic surgery - mediastinum - pleural space