Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review

Pharyngeal liposarcomas are very rare; still more rare are dedifferentiated liposarcomas in the pharynx. An 82-year-old man presented with dysphagia, voice changes, weight loss, nasal regurgitation of liquids, and coughing spells. A 3.5 cm mass was identified in the hypopharynx. The mass was biopsie...

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Main Authors: Peter Wanes, David A. Nolte, Ghassan A. Tranesh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2968467
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description Pharyngeal liposarcomas are very rare; still more rare are dedifferentiated liposarcomas in the pharynx. An 82-year-old man presented with dysphagia, voice changes, weight loss, nasal regurgitation of liquids, and coughing spells. A 3.5 cm mass was identified in the hypopharynx. The mass was biopsied and diagnosed as a benign fibroepithelial polyp. Continued symptoms and airway obstruction prompted a pharyngectomy, and the mass was then diagnosed as dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Due to infrequency and subtle histological findings, liposarcomas of the head and neck can be misdiagnosed and recur.
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spelling doaj-art-72acf189c8ff4ec3a7d9261b7f823e302025-08-20T03:33:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/29684672968467Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short ReviewPeter Wanes0David A. Nolte1Ghassan A. Tranesh2Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724, USAPharyngeal liposarcomas are very rare; still more rare are dedifferentiated liposarcomas in the pharynx. An 82-year-old man presented with dysphagia, voice changes, weight loss, nasal regurgitation of liquids, and coughing spells. A 3.5 cm mass was identified in the hypopharynx. The mass was biopsied and diagnosed as a benign fibroepithelial polyp. Continued symptoms and airway obstruction prompted a pharyngectomy, and the mass was then diagnosed as dedifferentiated liposarcoma. Due to infrequency and subtle histological findings, liposarcomas of the head and neck can be misdiagnosed and recur.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2968467
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Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
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title Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
title_full Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
title_fullStr Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
title_full_unstemmed Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
title_short Hypopharyngeal Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma in the MDM2 Era: A Case Report and Short Review
title_sort hypopharyngeal dedifferentiated liposarcoma in the mdm2 era a case report and short review
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