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Liposarcoma of the cheek: report of a case
Author(s) -
Ruacan Sevket,
Önerci Metin,
Gedikoḡlu Gökhan,
Dal Teoman
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1993.tb00119.x
Subject(s) - cheek , liposarcoma , medicine , head and neck , buccal mucosa , neoplasm , floor of mouth , dermatology , pathology , surgery , oral cavity , tongue , sarcoma , dentistry
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.