Open AccessTransoral laser resection of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma
Author(s) -
A Savoie,
Shane Lester
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0179
Subject(s) - liposarcoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , carbon dioxide laser , surgical excision , surgery , trunk , case presentation , resection , sarcoma , laser surgery , pathology , laser , ecology , physics , optics , biology
Liposarcomas are rare malignant tumours of the connective tissue. Microscopically they resemble lipomas. They are usually found on the limbs or trunk. Fewer than 40 cases of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma have been reported in the literature. Surgical excision with a cervical or endoscopic approach has been the first-line treatment for these cases. We present a patient with the first documented primary excision via carbon dioxide laser using an entirely transoral approach. This case suggests a new standard of management but also highlights the difficulties with investigation and diagnosis in a rare presentation.