Liposarcoma arising in the cheek: report of a case and review of the literature.
The following points can be made about liposarcoma of the oral cavity: 1) it is rare and slow growing; 2) it is often mistaken for a benign lesion; 3) there is a direct correlation of microscopic appearance with biological behavior and prognosis; 4) treatment is primarily surgical, with radiation used for selected cases; and 5) the better-differentiated tumors seem to respond more favorably to radiation.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Hospital, Guam, FPO San Francisco, CA 96630.
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Taylor
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D002610:Cheek; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology