title: Liposarcoma of the cheek: report of a case.
abstract: Liposarcomas of the head and neck region are rare. Those originating in the buccal mucosa cause special diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. In this report, a predominantly well-differentiated liposarcoma of the cheek in a 32-yr-old man is reported. The tumor continued to grow slowly over a period of 3 yr before definitive diagnosis was established. Radical maxillectomy was performed with total excision of the tumor. Recommendations for earlier and correct diagnosis and treatment of this rare neoplasm are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruacan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onerci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gedikoglu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology