title: Gingival liposarcoma: an unusual polyp.
abstract: Liposarcomas account for up to 20% of all soft tissue tumours. They are uncommon in the head and neck. Sarcomas of the oral region (excluding lymphoma) account for 5% of all oral cancers, of which 10% are liposarcomas. Fewer than 80 cases have been reported in the world literature, most of which presented as expansile masses. The prognosis of liposarcoma is dependant on the histopathologic type, location, and adequacy of surgical treatment. Well-differentiated types have a good prognosis and minimal metastatic potential. We report a case of well-differentiated liposarcoma (lipoma-like subtype), that presented as a gingival polyp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, York District Hospital, Wiggington Road, York YO31 8HE, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: I D S
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: McHenry
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reall
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wales
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*