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Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma of The Larynx: A Case Report and Review of Literature Cover

Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma of The Larynx: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Open Access
|Nov 2016

Abstract

Liposarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas in adults with a relative incidence amongst other sarcomas ranging from 9.8% to 16%. It usually locates in the limbs and retroperitoneum. Primary liposarcomas of the larynx and hypopharynx are rare, comprising less than 20% of all head and neck liposarcomas. According to World Health Organization, these tumors are divided into four histologic types, and well-differentiated liposarcoma is the most common one. It is a tumor of low-grade malignancy that may recur locally, but does not metastasize. We present a case of laryngopharyngeal well- differentiated liposarcoma in an old patient with two previous removals. We also discuss recently published cases with this unusual location of liposarcoma.

Language: English
Page range: 85 - 89
Submitted on: Jun 23, 2016
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Accepted on: Sep 15, 2016
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Published on: Nov 30, 2016
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2016 Svetlana A. Mateva, Margarita R. Nikolova, Alexandar V. Valkov, Margarita R. Nikolova, published by Sciendo
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