<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> 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. </p></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.

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

Department of Patholoanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Pleven,

Department of Patholoanatomy, Medical University - Pleven l, St. Kliment Ohridski Str. Pleven, 5800,

Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Pleven,

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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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...

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

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 85 - 89

Received: Jun 23, 2016

Accepted: Sep 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2016-0013

Keywords
liposarcoma, larynx, well-differentiated

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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

Published Online: Nov 30, 2016

Page range: 85 - 89

Received: Jun 23, 2016

Accepted: Sep 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2016-0013

Keywordsliposarcoma, larynx, well-differentiated

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
liposarcoma, larynx, well-differentiated