title: Well-differentiated liposarcoma of the epiglottis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Brauchle
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Farhood
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D004825:Epiglottis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed