A Case of Liposarcoma of Hypopharynx

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2011;27(2):237-239.
Published online November 30, 2011.

Yong Hyun Kim;Sang Won Nam;Soo Kee Min;Bum Jung Park

하인두에 발생한 지방육종 1예

김용현;남상원;민수기;박범정

Abstract

Liposarcoma is the second most common sarcoma of the adult life, next to malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Lipo-sarcoma in larynx and hypopharynx is extremely rare. The symptoms are variable, but it has a clinical importance because they can cause unpredictable airway obstruction, particularly during the induction of general anesthesia. A 79-year-old male patient was referred to our department for mild airway obstruction and throat discomfort. Neck CT scan showed a mass within both postcricoid area and pyriform sinus. The mass was removed via laryngeal micro-surgery. In this article, we report a case of liposarcoma of the posterior wall of hypopharynx with a review of the related literature.

Key Words: Hypopharynx, Liposarcoma