Liposarcoma in the pharynx

Abstract

A rare case of an atypical lipoma in the pyriform sinus is described with an unusual presentation and some difficult histological features. Excision was performed endoscopically, there has been no evidence of recurrence for over a year. External surgical excision is reserved in case of recurrence of the tumour.

Upper Aerodigestive Tract Liposarcoma: Report on Four Cases and Literature Review

“…There have been seven well‐documented case reports in the English‐language literature of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma, 15,19,21 the clinicopathologic features of which are summarized in Table III, along with that of case 2 in this report. The mean age at presentation was 59.5 years (range, 25‐90 y).…”

“…Primary liposarcomas of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) are rare entities. There have been only 26 cases of laryngeal liposarcoma, 4‐20 7 cases of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma, 15,19,21 and just 6 cases of esophageal liposarcoma 22‐27 that are well‐documented in the English‐language literature. We report on four patients with UADT liposarcoma.…”

The Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Liposarcoma of the Hypopharynx in a Pregnant Woman

“…The liposarcoma of hypopharynx thus has a significant male predominance [3,4]. Most of cases occur in the fourth through seventh decades of life, ranging from 23 [12].…”

“…Primary liposarcoma in the pyriform sinus of the hypopharynx is extremely rare, with only 14 cases reported to date [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. There is a distinct male preponderance and only one female case aged 90 years old has been reported.…”

Rare Giant Pedunculated Liposarcoma of the Hypopharynx: Case Report and Review of Literature

“…Twenty-five cases of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma have been reported in literature [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. A few cases of giant fibrovascular polyps of the hypopharynx have been described; however, they had no malignant characteristics [22,23].…”