Table 1.

Overview of the clinical and demographic characteristics of the present case as well as of the only eigth cases of liposarcoma already documented in the literature, and comparison of treatments applied in each case and their results.

Study	Sarcoma subtype	Age (years)	Sex	Localization	Clinical Data	Initial Treatment	Result	Follow-up
presentcase	DDLPD	36	f	thoracic(T5/T6)	Paresisofbothlegs.Paresthesiaofbothlegs,ascendingintosupraum-bilicalregion.2-dayterm	LaminectomyofT6andinternalstabilizationT5toT7.Chemotherapy(doxorubicin+ifosfamide,3courses).ResectionofT6withdorsalinstrumentationfromT5toT7andventralre-constructionplusresectionofcostae5to7.60,4Gy radiationtherapy.	Neurologicalrecovery.Stiffnessinthethoracicregionofthespine.Deafnessalongintercostalnerves.	53 months.Nolocalrecurrenceormetastasis.
Turanli et al. (2000)	MLPS	65	f	lumbar	Low back pain. Weakening of left ante-rior tibial muscle (Grade 4/5). Hyperactivity in left L4 dermatoma. Positive Lasègue test at 60° on left side. 6-week term.	Hemilaminectomy of L3. Marginal resection of the tumor. Posterior pedicle screws from L2 to L4.	No problems in performing daily activities.	13 months. No local recurrence or metastasis.
Kaneuchi et al. (2016)	MLPS	22	f	thoracic	Back pain. Hypalgesia and hypesthesia below level of the xiphoid cartilage. Numbness of the lower extremities.	Laminectomy of T4 – T6. Intralesional resection. Chemotherapy (doxorubicin + ifosfamide, 3 courses).	Rapid recovery of paralysis without any disturbance.	18 months. No local recurrence or metastasis.
Rovlias et al. (2017)	MLPS	79	m	thoracic	Aggravating weakness of lower limbs. Posterior pain. Spastic paraparesis with a fifth thoracic sensory level. 2-month term.	Laminectomy of T4 and T5. Piece-meal subtotal excision of tumor. T3 to T7 posterior ins-trumentation. 45Gy palliative radiotherapy.	No functional neurological improvement. Significant dorsal pain relief.	7 months. Gradual physical deterioration. Death.
Zhao et al., (2016) (3 cases)	MLPS	44	m	sacral	Low back pain. Radicular pain, numbness and weakness of the left leg. Weight decrease.	Piece-meal resection. Lumbar-iliac fusion.	No details given.	18 months. Local recurrence and metastasis. Death.
	MLPS	37	m	lumbar (L4-ilium)	Low back pain. Radicular pain, numbness and weakness of the lower extremities.	Piece-meal resection. Lumbar-iliac fusion.	No details given.	20 months. No evidence of disease.
	MLPS	32	m	cervical (C1-4)	Neck pain and limitation of neck motion. Palpable mass.	Piece-meal resection. Occipital fusion.	No details given.	20 months. Local recurrence and metastasis. Alive.
Hamlat et al. (2005)	PLPS	45	f	thoracic (T7/T8)	Backache. Paraplegia. Sensory level at T4. Clonus and bilateral extensor plantar reflex.	Laminectomy + instrumentation +45 Gy radiation therapy.	No neurological improvement (paraplegia). Lung and costal area were irradiated.	13 months. Physical deterioration. Alive.
Lmejjati et al. (2008)	PLPS	35	m	lumbar (L4/L5)	Bilateral lumbosciatica. Gait abnormality. Cauda equina syndrome. No alteration in the sphincters. 2-month term.	Surgical decompression + 45Gy radiation therapy.	Neurological recovery. Death at 3 months.	3 months. Death.
de Moraes et al. (2012)	PLPS	60	f	lumbar (L4)	Lumbosciatica on the left side. No motor or sensory deficit. 6-month term.	Resection of L4, L3 to L5 arthrodesis. Radiation therapy, chemotherapy.	At 18 months, neither pain, nor neurologic deficit, recurrence, or metastasis.	36 months. Lung metastasis.
Halevi et al. (2015)	PLPS	70	m	thoracic (T5)	Sudden onset lower extremity weakness. Constipation. Back pain.	Emergency decompressive laminectomy of T5 and T6. Radiation therapy.	Tumor recurrence after 3 months with repeat surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.	12 months. Widespread metastasis. Death.
Morales-Codina et al. (2016)	PLPS	61	m	lumbar (L1-L3)	Bilateral lumbosciatica. Motor deficit in the lower limbs. Hypoesthesia in L1, L2, and L3. No alteration in the sphincters. Change in gait. 4-month term.	En-bloc resection in L1, L2 and L3 + instrumentation.	Dehiscence and a deep wound infection. Inflamma-tory polymyopathy.	2 months. Local recurrence. Hepatic metastasis. Extensive thrombosis. Type I hepato-renal syndrome. Death.