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A Rare Case of Low-Grade Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Presenting as a Pharyngeal Polyp: Avoiding a Pitfall With Significant Repercussions.

Natalia GeorgantzoglouDonald GreenJoel A LeffertsLinda GiannikakiEudoxia ChliaraAnna StavrianakiDarcy A KerrKonstantinos D Linos
Published in: International journal of surgical pathology (2021)
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is a nonlipogenic sarcoma of variable histological grade that frequently arises in association with a well-differentiated liposarcoma. Dedifferentiation occurs in approximately 10% of well-differentiated liposarcomas and is most commonly encountered in the retroperitoneum. Dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the upper respiratory tract is an extremely rare occurrence. Herein, we report a very rare case of low-grade dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the pharynx that presented as a polyp mimicking a benign process clinically and microscopically. We discuss the relevant molecular findings and review the current literature.
Keyphrases
  • low grade
  • rare case
  • high grade
  • respiratory tract
  • systematic review