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Well-differentiated liposarcoma of the epiglottis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Randall Brauchle ,
Anwar Farhood  and
Kevin Pereira
Randall Brauchle
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Anwar Farhood
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Kevin Pereira
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas - Houston Medical School, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Abstract

Liposarcomas of the larynx are very rare. A review of the English literature revealed only 28 published reports of tumours in this anatomical location. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and careful histologic analysis. We present a case of a well-differentiated liposarcoma of the epiglottis, the tenth reported case at this laryngeal subsite. Initial biopsy specimens showed histological characteristics of a liposarcoma, which facilitated provision of optimal surgical treatment after careful analysis of published literature.

Keywords

EpiglottisLaryngeal NeoplasmsLiposarcoma
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 7 , July 2001 , pp. 593 - 595
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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