CASE 40: Recurrent Intrapelvic Liposarcoma

• 47-year-old male patient
• Left lower extremity polio sequelae and dysfunction.
• The patient presented with complaints of pain and swelling in the left groin.
• He has a history of surgery due to intrapelvic liposarcoma.
• A needle biopsy performed on a mass located in the left iliac crest revealed liposarcoma; subsequent screenings showed no metastasis in the patient.
• The patient underwent external hemipelvectomy and fixation between the proximal femur, sacrum, and pubic arm.

During the Operation: The clinical appearance of the extremity, the macroscopic appearance of the tumor, the resection, and the subsequent reconstruction are shown.

During the operation: Clinical appearance of the removed resected tissue.

Postoperative: X-ray showing the reconstruction of the proximal femur after external hemipelvectomy and the clinical appearance of the incision line.