Expelled hypopharynx myxoid liposarcoma: a rare entity to consider

• Autores: Gómez-Rázuri, Katherine, Prieto-Huamán, Diógenes, Abad-Licham, Milagros, Astigueta-Pérez, Juan
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Repositorio: Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/2200
• Enlace del recurso: https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/2200
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Liposarcoma; Mixoide; Hipofaringe; Myxoid; Hypopharynx

Introduction: The diagnosis of sarcoma in the head and neck is unusual, so the case of a 53-year-old female patient with myxoid liposarcoma in the hypopharynx is reported due to its rarity in this location. Case of report: Clinically, tumor growth is associated with dysphagia, dysphonia, and obstruction. Imaging characteristics may contribute in a magnetic resonance study; however, the definitive diagnosis is histological and genetic. This diagnosis is often difficult and generally only recognized with recurrences. The treatment of choice is surgical with or without chemotherapy/radiotherapy, with myxoid liposarcoma being particularly radiosensitive. Conclusion: Local recurrence is common, but metastasis seldom occurs. This case contributes to Latin American literature and emphasizes the importance of early recognition of the disease, considering the required histological characteristics.