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Oral liposarcoma in elderly: Case report and literature analysis.

Authors :
Ohta K
Yoshimura H
Matsuda S
Imamura Y
Sano K
Source :
Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2020 Feb; Vol. 99 (6), pp. e18985.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Rationale: Oral liposarcoma is an extremely rare lesion that is often clinically misdiagnosed as a benign lesion because of its asymptomatic and indolent clinical course. we report a case of atypical lipomatous tumor/well-differentiated liposarcoma (ALT/WDL) of buccal mucosa, provisionally diagnosed as lipoma.<br />Patient Concerns: A 97-year-old female was referred to dentistry and oral surgery department with an asymptomatic mass on the right buccal mucosa which had been present for an unknown period of time.<br />Diagnosis: Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-circumscribed lesion at the right buccal mucosa, and a lipoma was suspected.<br />Interventions: Surgical removal was performed, and a diagnosis of ALT/WDL was made. She and her family refused additional treatment due to her age.<br />Outcomes: At the 10 months follow-up, the patient remained free of disease.<br />Lessons: The indolent clinical course and small size of oral liposarcoma can lead to provisional clinical diagnosis of benign lesion.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-5964
Volume :
99
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32028409
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000018985