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Induction of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transitions in Sarcoma Cells
Published on: April 7, 2017
A Case of Dedifferentiated Laryngeal Liposarcoma With Metachronous Transformation Into a Neoplasm With
Paraskevi Karamitsou1, James Philip Skliris2, Aikaterini Karamitsou3
1Otorhinolaryngology, 'G. Papanikolaou' General Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Abstract:
Liposarcomas are rare mesenchymal tissue tumors and are divided into subtypes based on their histopathological characteristics. They are mostly well-differentiated neoplasms with the tendency to recur locally. Lymph node involvement or distant metastases have been reported as extremely rare. Common manifestations are progressive dyspnea, dysphagia, choking, and stridor. Surgical excision of laryngeal liposarcomas is considered the gold standard treatment modality for disease eradication. In persistent or recurrent cases, a total laryngectomy should be performed. There is much controversy regarding the role of radiotherapy which is mostly used as adjuvant treatment in specific cases. We present a case of dedifferentiated laryngeal liposarcoma with multiple recurrences and metachronous transformation to a neoplasm with myxofibrosarcomatous elements.

