Liposarcoma of the retropharyngeal space

Liposarcoma is a common soft tissue malignancy that occurs infrequently in the head and neck. Liposarcoma of the retropharynx is exceptionally rare, only four cases being described in the literature. We present a case in which retropharyngeal liposarcoma occurred in a patient who had had multiple pr...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2005-08, Vol.119 (8), p.651-654
Main Authors: Gundelach, Raefe, Ullah, Ramzan, Coman, Scott, Campbell, Kate
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Acute Disease
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Airway Obstruction - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Lipoma
Liposarcoma
Liposarcoma - diagnosis
Liposarcoma - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Pharynx
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Liposarcoma is a common soft tissue malignancy that occurs infrequently in the head and neck. Liposarcoma of the retropharynx is exceptionally rare, only four cases being described in the literature. We present a case in which retropharyngeal liposarcoma occurred in a patient who had had multiple previous subcutaneous lipomas excised. This paper explores this very unusual presentation and discusses the difficulties in the diagnosis and management of this rare tumour.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215054516296