The Giant Intraabdominal Liposarcoma as a Cause of Chronic Intraabdominal Hypertension and Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 5
Abstract
Aims: We report a case of development of chronic intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) in patient with giant abdominal liposarcoma and finally its presentation as inferior vena cava syndrome. Presentation of Case: A 77- year old patient presented with history of abdominal enlargement in last three years. The patient had dyspnea, legs edema and poorly tolerated supine position but he was without chest pain and complained on urinary frequency. CT scan of abdominal cavity shows huge tumor formation in front of abdominal cavity, and another one in pelvis, which compressed the bladder and spread into the inguinum. The patient had medical history of hypertension, chronic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Discussion and Conclusion: This case report indicates complex pathophysiology of gradually increased intraabdominal pressure (IAP), which occurs in conditions like morbid obesity, big intraabdominal tumors, pregnancy and ascites development. Since the IAH increases gradually over months or years, the compensatory mechanisms adjust gradually as well, and thus reduce a possibility of acute IAH complications and ACS (abdominal compartment syndrome) development. In our case, patient was presented with symptoms of inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS) as a result of external compression by a mass on the IVC. This case highlights the importance of understanding of pathophysiological events in chronic IAH as well as in acute IAH.
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Natasa Kovac
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- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23445
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